protonscr

Ordering of Proton versions is misleading

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13506 · opened 2026-08-11 by Laquinh · updated 2026-08-11 · 1 comments · github
LLaquinh 2026-08-11 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1785799196
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • GPU: Intel Corporation CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics]

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When selecting a Proton version, versions 10 and 11 appear on the bottom of the list, and version 9 at the top (you don't even get to see the 10 and 11 versions if you don't scroll on the menu). This makes it look like version 9 is the most recent of all, and causes some games not to work for users who wrongly believe that they're using the most advanced compatibility tool.

This is probably because the versions are ordered lexicographically rather than numerically, so that version 11 is considered to be between 1 and 2. Same with version 4.11 appearing below 4.2 for example.

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Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open the library
  2. Right click on a game
  3. Open Properties...
  4. Open Compatibility
  5. Select Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
  6. Open the menu and check how the items are ordered
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2026-08-11 github

Hello @Laquinh, this issue is already being tracked at #12149. Closing as a duplicate.

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