Do Windows games run on Linux?
Most Steam games run on Linux through Proton. The main exceptions are online games whose anti-cheat blocks Linux. We checked 43 popular games: 25 run on Linux, 6 with a catch, and 12 don’t run.
| Game | Works on Linux? | Proton reports | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 has a native Linux version on Steam, and 88% of 485 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs natively | 88% of 485 | Playable |
| Dota 2 Dota 2 has a native Linux version on Steam, and 92% of 74 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs natively | 92% of 74 | Playable |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong Hollow Knight: Silksong has a native Linux version on Steam, and 99% of 142 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs natively | 99% of 142 | Verified |
| Minecraft Mojang offers Minecraft for Linux. | Runs natively | — | — |
| Team Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2 has a native Linux version on Steam, and 97% of 121 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs natively | 97% of 121 | Playable |
| Terraria Terraria has a native Linux version on Steam, and 92% of 135 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs natively | 92% of 135 | Verified |
| ARC Raiders ARC Raiders has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 89% of 999 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 89% of 999 | Playable |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 97% of 233 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 97% of 233 | Verified |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 91% of 272 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 91% of 272 | Verified |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 95% of 408 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 95% of 408 | Verified |
| Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 90% of 231 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 90% of 231 | Verified |
| Deadlock Deadlock has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 87% of 366 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 87% of 366 | — |
| Elden Ring Elden Ring has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 96% of 204 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 96% of 204 | Verified |
| Helldivers 2 Helldivers 2 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 82% of 668 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 82% of 668 | Playable |
| Hogwarts Legacy Hogwarts Legacy has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 91% of 162 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 91% of 162 | Verified |
| Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 84% of 287 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 84% of 287 | Playable |
| Overwatch 2 Overwatch 2 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 87% of 550 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 87% of 550 | Playable |
| Palworld Palworld has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 93% of 196 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 93% of 196 | Verified |
| Path of Exile 2 Path of Exile 2 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 94% of 196 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 94% of 196 | Verified |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 89% of 286 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 89% of 286 | Playable |
| Rocket League Rocket League has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 92% of 126 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 92% of 126 | Verified |
| Sea of Thieves Sea of Thieves has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 80% of 116 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 80% of 116 | Verified |
| The Finals The Finals has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 85% of 312 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 85% of 312 | Playable |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 87% of 234 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 87% of 234 | Verified |
| Warframe Warframe has no Linux version, but it runs well through Steam’s Proton: 97% of 264 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs well with Proton | 97% of 264 | Verified |
| Roblox Roblox’s anti-cheat blocks Wine and Proton, but the community app Sober runs it on Linux. | Works with a community version | — | — |
| Crimson Desert Crimson Desert runs through Steam’s Proton, but not for everyone: 79% of 739 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs with Proton, with issues | 79% of 739 | Unsupported |
| Diablo IV Diablo IV runs through Steam’s Proton, but not for everyone: 77% of 123 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs with Proton, with issues | 77% of 123 | Verified |
| Forza Horizon 5 Forza Horizon 5 runs through Steam’s Proton, but not for everyone: 78% of 163 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs with Proton, with issues | 78% of 163 | Playable |
| Forza Horizon 6 Forza Horizon 6 runs through Steam’s Proton, but not for everyone: 64% of 1,080 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs with Proton, with issues | 64% of 1080 | Verified |
| Monster Hunter Wilds Monster Hunter Wilds runs through Steam’s Proton, but not for everyone: 79% of 326 ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months say it works. | Runs with Proton, with issues | 79% of 326 | Verified |
| Apex Legends Apex Legends’s anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat, Hyperion) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 0% of 149 | Unsupported |
| Battlefield 6 Battlefield 6’s anti-cheat (EA anticheat) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 0% of 33 | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s anti-cheat (Ricochet) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | — | — |
| Destiny 2 Destiny 2’s anti-cheat (BattlEye) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 5% of 21 | Unsupported |
| EA Sports FC 26 EA Sports FC 26’s anti-cheat (EA anticheat) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | — | — |
| Fortnite Fortnite’s anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | — | — |
| Grand Theft Auto V Grand Theft Auto V’s anti-cheat (BattlEye) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 82% of 143 | Unsupported |
| League of Legends League of Legends’s anti-cheat (Vanguard) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | — | — |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds PUBG: Battlegrounds’s anti-cheat (Zakynthos, BattlEye, UNCHEATER) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 0% of 17 | Unsupported |
| Rainbow Six Siege Rainbow Six Siege’s anti-cheat (FairFight, BattlEye, R6 ShieldGuard) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 10% of 52 | Unsupported |
| Rust Rust’s anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat, VAC) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | 45% of 62 | Unsupported |
| Valorant Valorant’s anti-cheat (Vanguard) does not allow Linux, so online play is blocked even through Proton or Wine. | Blocked by anti-cheat | — | — |
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Proton figures are distro.watch’s summary of ProtonDB reports from the last 12 months (ODbL); Steam Deck ratings come from Valve; anti-cheat status from AreWeAntiCheatYet.
Games on Linux: common questions
Which popular games run on Linux?
Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Deadlock, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, Path of Exile 2, Warframe, Palworld, Rocket League, Dead by Daylight, ARC Raiders, The Finals, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Terraria, Hogwarts Legacy, Sea of Thieves and Minecraft run on Linux, natively or through Steam’s Proton.
Which games run with issues?
Forza Horizon 5, Forza Horizon 6, Monster Hunter Wilds, Crimson Desert, Diablo IV and Roblox run, but not for every player or setup.
Which games don’t work on Linux?
Grand Theft Auto V, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC 26, Rust, Fortnite, Valorant and League of Legends are blocked by anti-cheat or usually broken. Their publishers would need to allow Linux.