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Commit 7f857732 authored by Simon McVittie's avatar Simon McVittie
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docs: Recommend sniper for new native Linux games

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[sniper]: #sniper
Steam Runtime 3, `sniper`, is a newer runtime than
Steam Linux Runtime 3.0, `sniper`,
is the recommended runtime environment for new native Linux games on Steam.
It is a newer runtime than
[scout][ldlp], based on Debian 11 (released in 2021).
Most of its libraries are taken directly from Debian, and can benefit
from Debian's long-term security support.
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Linux-native games released on Steam can be compiled for either
[Steam Runtime 1 'scout'][scout SDK] or
[Steam Runtime 3 'sniper'][sniper SDK].
For new Linux-native games,
the recommended runtime environment is Steam Runtime 3, `sniper`.
Steam Runtime 2 'soldier' also has [a similar SDK][soldier SDK],
but releasing games compiled for soldier on Steam is not supported.
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