Playto now runs on Linux. It is a beta: we have tested it on a limited set of PCs, so your reports help a lot.
Install it from your Steam library on Linux
- On Linux, Steam installs the Linux version of Playto like any other game.
- The Linux version is for the Standard edition only. Playto Lite has no Linux version.
What you need
- Ubuntu 24.04 or an equivalent distribution, or later (glibc 2.39 or newer), 64-bit.
- We have tested it on KDE Plasma (Wayland and X11) and GNOME.
- Steam Deck is not supported. In Game Mode, neither capture nor the overlay works.
What works on Linux
- "Fixed Region", with the overlay shown "Near text" or at the "Bottom".
- The "Tutorial".
- "Read aloud" in English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Not available on Linux yet
- "Read aloud" in Chinese, and the VOICEVOX Japanese voice pack.
- "Cursor Follow", "Resident mode" and "Game audio".
- On GNOME, "Near text" and "Select on the game screen" do not work with apps running natively on Wayland. Games running through Proton or on X11 are fine.
- What works on each desktop, and how KDE and GNOME differ: playto.dev/linux →
Known issue
- On X11 desktops, and on GNOME (including Ubuntu's default desktop), Playto's window can stop updating right after it starts. Clicks don't change what it shows, and enlarging the window leaves a grey area.
- To avoid it, right-click Playto in Steam → Properties → General, enter this line under Launch Options, then start Playto: WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1 %command%
- KDE Plasma on Wayland is not affected.
- We're fixing this so Playto avoids it automatically in a future update.
Reporting a problem
- Use "Contact us" or "Send Error Report" in the app.
- Reports from Linux include Linux diagnostic details automatically.
If something still feels off, tell us through Contact us in the app, Discord, or this Steam thread.
Known issues and their fix status: playto.dev/docs/known-issues →
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