steam overlay not working in cs2

steamclosed overlayDistro Family: Arch

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13409 · opened 2026-07-12 by julpoh15-ship-it · updated 2026-07-22 · 4 comments · github

Jjulpoh15-ship-it 2026-07-12 github

Your system information

Steam client version (1782866176):
Distribution (cachy os):
Opted into Steam client beta?: [No]
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes]
Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal `tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz

console-linux.txt
durationcontrol_log.txt
webhelper-linux.txt

GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Steam overlay does not work for me I tried many things like a system update disabling the optimization thing and other stuff like launch options. It worked at one point for me but then stopped working. You can still interact with cs2 but you have the overlay in the game its just like a picture.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Launch cs2
press shift tab and it does not work
Open a steam profile in cs2 and now its stuck open and cant close

RRLB2310 2026-07-13 github

Just to assist, this is mentioned in #8020.

Assuming the desktop environment is Wayland, it just isn't supported unfortunately.

I had to turn this off due to repeatedly opening the overlay and requiring a force quit. A workaround, add "SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER=x11" to your launch arguments for CS2. Or just disable the overlay.

Jjulpoh15-ship-it 2026-07-13 github

Just to assist, this is mentioned in [#8020](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/8020).

Assuming the desktop environment is Wayland, it just isn't supported unfortunately.

I had to turn this off due to repeatedly opening the overlay and requiring a force quit. A workaround, add "SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER=x11" to your launch arguments for CS2. Or just disable the overlay.

I tried the launch arguments they do not make a difference for me. It is just annoying if you want to check for cheaters.

Jjulpoh15-ship-it 2026-07-14 github

I have found a solution that works for me. Use this as launch options shift tab works now! SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER=x11,wayland %command%

TTeaJhay 2026-07-22 github

I believe you're just running x11 then, which I believe is the default. So long as you're not running a command to enable wayland then it'll just work. If you're running wayland plus that then I believe you're just running x11, as if no commands although the documentation isn't super clear for SDL3.

Issue is still with #8020 , once wayland is enabled and patched for overlay things should be good, if ever.