First mistake.
You’re new to Linux, and installed Steam in a way that makes it more complicated to have everything to work. There is Steam in the repositories as a normal package, and it should have been installed by default as far as I know so I don’t know why you even bothered installing it from external source.
Here is a basic thread on how to request support and provide proper information:
Additionally, if you start Steam from the terminal you can read direct Steam log output there.
If Proton games don’t launch, it may be because your hardware is unable to, you’re missing proper drivers or a whole bunch of reasons. If you provide proper information, the most possible, it will help understand, there is no magic wand “abracadafix” .