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This is a Linux launcher for Epic (and others). It’s very popular with the SteamDeck community.

Until Epic changes something and breaks it for the sake of anti-piracy, or something. I'd rather support the company that is wholeheartedly supporting Linux than the one that deprecates Linux support after buying games like Rocket League

Yeah, pretty much this. Valve is putting in the work to make Linux gaming actually viable, so I'll send them my business. If Epic wants to catch up, more power to them. Until their launcher at a minimum actually works on Linux, I won't be sending them any money. As I said, I'll just wait for the games to come to Steam or, worst case, never buy them if they're permanently exclusive. I have plenty of backlog!

That only mitigates the problem of the official launcher not existing for Linux. Games are still installed with Proton.

For example, I was trying to install Into The Breach, which is available on both Steam and Epic. Steam has builds for all platforms, while Epic only has the Windows build. If I install the game using Heroic, it installs it with Proton, resulting in worse battery life and performance compared to the native build. Which is what you want to avoid with handhelds like the Steam Deck.

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