Linux · Games
Faugus
A simple and lightweight app for running games using UMU-Launcher
by Faugus
Official site: flathub.org
About Faugus
Main Features:
Play Windows games using Proton
Play Linux native games
Run Windows games directly from the .exe file
Prefix management
Shortcut and Steam shortcut management
Integrated tools:
Winetricks: A helper tool to easily install dependencies, fonts, DLLs, and tweaks for Wine.
Winecfg: Wine's graphical interface to configure Windows versions, libraries, drivers, and integrations.
MangoHud: Shows an overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more.
Feral GameMode: Tweaks your system to improve performance.
Prefer SDL: May fix controller issues in some games.
Additional Application: An additional application to run with the game, like Cheat Engine, Trainers, Mods...
Lossless Scaling Frame Generation: Create fake frames to increase the framerate.
Proton Manager: Download/Remove popular Proton builds.
Wine Wayland Driver support (Experimental).
HDR Support (Experimental).
Flatpak known issue:
Gamescope doesn't work.
How to install Faugus
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher
- Open Faugus once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Faugus free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Faugus is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install Faugus from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Faugus safe?
Faugus downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.