Answer List
Games Confirmed Working on Linux
This page surfaces the cleaner Linux wins. Every title listed here currently has a desktop Linux status of works, which makes it a stronger candidate for a Linux-first library than games that only work with caveats or still depend on broken anti-cheat paths.
Quick answer
Treat these as the easiest games to bring with you to Linux, not as a guarantee that every setup is identical. A title can be confirmed working and still deserve one real-session test on your own launcher, GPU, controller, saves, and online mode before you remove Windows.
- Confirmed working means the current desktop Linux signal is positive, not that every edge case is solved forever.
- Higher-confidence entries are better first tests for a Linux migration weekend.
- Retest after major patches, launcher changes, or anti-cheat updates even for games that look safe today.
Current answer set
Each row links to the full game page so you can move from a fast answer to a real migration decision with tests, fallback guidance, and the current source trail.
| Game | Linux verdict | Current advice | Trust signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Days to Die | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| A Way Out | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Among Us | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Anno 1800 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Balatro | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install and play; it runs great via Proton on desktop and has a native build path on Steam Deck. | |
| Black Desert Online | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Borderlands 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Borderlands 3 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Celeste | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Cities: Skylines | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Cities: Skylines II | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Control | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Just install and play; CS2 ships a native Linux build and VAC works fine. | |
| Crusader Kings III | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Cuphead | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install and play with the default Proton; no anti-cheat and excellent compatibility. | |
| Dark Souls III | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Dave the Diver | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Dead Cells | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Death Stranding | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Deep Rock Galactic | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Detroit: Become Human | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Diablo IV | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Disco Elysium | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Don't Starve Together | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Dota 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Just install and play; Dota 2 has a native Linux build and VAC works. | |
| Dyson Sphere Program | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Elden Ring | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install and play with the default Proton; EasyAntiCheat is Proton-enabled and online play works. | |
| Enter the Gungeon | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Europa Universalis IV | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Factorio | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Fallout 4 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Final Fantasy XVI | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Frostpunk | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Ghostrunner 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| God of War | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Grim Dawn | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Gunfire Reborn | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hades | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hades II | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Half-Life: Alyx | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hearts of Iron IV | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hogwarts Legacy | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hollow Knight | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hotline Miami | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| It Takes Two | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Lethal Company | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Minecraft (Java Edition) | Works on Desktop Linux | Minecraft Java Edition runs natively on Linux via the official launcher (or Prism/MultiMC). Bedrock Edition has no native Linux build. | |
| Monster Hunter Rise | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Monster Hunter: World | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Naraka: Bladepoint | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install from Steam and run with Proton; current Linux reports for the base game are positive again. Third-party tournament clients such as ChallengerMode are separate anti-cheat stacks. | |
| NieR: Automata | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| No Man's Sky | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Overwatch 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam or Battle.net and run with Proton; current Linux reports remain strong for the base game. FACEIT is a separate anti-cheat path and should not be used as the base-game verdict. | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Palworld | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Path of Exile | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Path of Exile 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Persona 5 Royal | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Phasmophobia | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Planet Coaster | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Portal 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Returnal | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| RimWorld | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Risk of Rain 2 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Rocket League | Works on Desktop Linux | Use the Steam version with Proton. The broken anti-cheat reports are for FACEIT and ChallengerMode overlays, not the base game. Treat FACEIT and ChallengerMode as separate Linux compatibility questions. | |
| Satisfactory | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Schedule I | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Sea of Thieves | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Slay the Spire | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Sons of the Forest | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Split Fiction | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Stardew Valley | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Starfield | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Stellaris | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Subnautica | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Team Fortress 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Just install and play; TF2 has a native Linux build and VAC works. | |
| Terraria | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Elder Scrolls Online | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Finals | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install from Steam and run with Proton; current reports show the base game working on Linux. Third-party tournament clients such as ChallengerMode can break independently of the base game. | |
| The Last of Us Part I | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Outer Worlds | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Sims 4 | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Total War: Warhammer III | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Undertale | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Valheim | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Vampire Survivors | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| War Thunder | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Use the native Linux build if possible; the base game should not be treated as anti-cheat-blocked on Linux. War Thunder already has a Linux-native client, so third-party ladder entries should not override the base game. | |
| Warframe | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Works on Desktop Linux | Install via Steam and run native or with Proton — it runs well on Linux. | |
| Dead by Daylight | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Use the Steam version with default Proton; the developer enabled EasyAntiCheat for Proton. Only the Steam build works; the Epic Games Store version of EAC is not Proton-enabled. | |
| Helldivers 2 | Works on Desktop LinuxAnti-cheat works | Install and play with a recent Proton (Proton-GE or Experimental helps); nProtect GameGuard runs in user space and works. nProtect GameGuard works on Linux but has no kernel access; occasional patches can temporarily break compatibility. |
What confirmed working means here
This list only includes games whose current desktop Linux status is works. That is a stronger signal than a generic Proton anecdote because it reflects the merged dataset after anti-cheat and current desktop behavior are considered together. It is the right place to start when you want confidence-building first tests instead of blocker hunting.
That said, good migration decisions still come from testing the exact conditions you use. Linux gaming quality can change with launcher updates, new GPU drivers, kernel changes, or online-service updates. The value of this page is that it starts you from the cleaner end of the catalog.
How to use this page in a migration plan
Start by checking whether your weekly games appear here. If they do, use them as the first proof that Linux can cover the fun part of the machine. Then move to the harder titles: games with tweaks, custom launchers, or anti-cheat sensitivity. The migration decision becomes easier when the first tests are stable and repeatable.
If one must-play title is missing or blocked, keep the fallback small and explicit. Linux can still become the main OS even when one title stays on Windows. The point is to shrink the Windows-only surface deliberately, not to pretend every publisher has already met you halfway.
How to read the trust signals below
Confidence, freshness, and source links matter because Linux compatibility changes over time. A high-confidence record checked recently is a better candidate for a first migration test than a low-confidence record that has not been revisited in months. Use the table to choose the safest first tests for your own machine.
After the first successful session, document what worked: launcher, Proton version if relevant, controller setup, cloud saves, and graphics settings. A reproducible setup is what turns one good evening into a dependable long-term Linux path.