In the Steam settings, you can enable background processing of Vulkan shaders to improve game performance and reduce stuttering upon launch. 3. Understanding Digital Ownership

Provides a centralized storefront for buying games and a library to download them.

For Linux or Steam Deck users, these tools (and others like Distrobox ) allow you to run Windows-only games.

Essential software for those using VR headsets (like Meta Quest or Valve Index) to access the Steam VR library.