Answer List
Games That Do Not Work on Linux
This page is for users who need a direct answer before they wipe Windows. Every title listed here still has a current Linux blocker: the desktop Linux path is broken, the publisher has not enabled anti-cheat for Linux, or the anti-cheat layer is still broken in practice.
Quick answer
If a daily game is on this list, plan a fallback first. The right fallback may be a Windows partition, a second PC, a console, or cloud gaming. The wrong move is deleting Windows before you test the exact title, account, and online mode you care about.
- This is a decision page, not a backlog page. Check the games you actually play every week first.
- A title can land here because the publisher blocks anti-cheat even when Proton itself looks strong.
- A safe fallback is part of a good Linux migration test, not a failure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | BrokenPublisher blocked | No supported path on Linux; Epic refuses to enable EAC for Proton, so use Windows, console, or cloud streaming (GeForce NOW/Xbox Cloud). Epic has repeatedly declined to enable EasyAntiCheat on Linux/Steam Deck; the game is not on Steam and will not run via Proton online. | |
| Apex Legends | BrokenPublisher blocked | There is no working method; EA blocks Linux entirely, so play on a Windows PC or console. EA disabled EasyAntiCheat support for Linux/Steam Deck in late 2024; launching on Linux now bans or blocks you from online matches. | |
| Valorant | BrokenPublisher blocked | There is no Linux path; Vanguard is kernel-level and Riot blocks Proton, so use a Windows PC. Riot Vanguard is a kernel-level anti-cheat that refuses to run under Wine/Proton; Riot has publicly confirmed no Linux support. | |
| League of Legends | BrokenPublisher blocked | No working Linux method since Vanguard was added; use a Windows PC. Riot added kernel-level Vanguard to League in 2024, which blocks Wine/Proton; previously-working setups no longer launch. | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | BrokenPublisher blocked | No Linux path for multiplayer; use Windows. Recent titles also require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. RICOCHET kernel anti-cheat blocks Proton, and newer CoD titles enforce TPM 2.0/Secure Boot, making Linux play impossible. | |
| Destiny 2 | BrokenPublisher blocked | No Linux path; Bungie deliberately did not enable BattlEye Proton support and bans Linux play, so use Windows. Bungie chose not to opt into BattlEye's Proton support; running Destiny 2 on Linux risks an account ban. | |
| Roblox | BrokenPublisher blocked | No supported Linux path since the Hyperion anti-cheat update; use Windows, ChromeOS, or mobile. Roblox's Hyperion (Byfron) anti-cheat blocks Wine/Proton since 2024; Sober and similar workarounds are unofficial and frequently break. | |
| Genshin Impact | BrokenPublisher blocked | No safe Linux path: HoYoverse’s kernel-level anti-cheat (mhyprot) is not supported on Linux and playing via Wine risks a ban. Use Windows, console, or mobile. Running Genshin Impact on Linux through Wine or unofficial launchers can get your HoYoverse account banned. | |
| Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut | Works with tweaksPublisher blocked | Single-player works via Proton, but protected online features are not enabled for Linux. Keep Windows or a console for Legends or other online modes. The blocker here is the protected online path, not the single-player campaign. | |
| Rust | BrokenPublisher blocked | No working Linux path; Facepunch does not enable EAC for Proton and treats Linux as a cheat vector, so use Windows. Facepunch dropped Linux/Proton EAC support; the COO stated there are no plans to re-enable it, so online play is blocked. | |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | BrokenAnti-cheat broken | No working Linux path; the developer has not enabled BattlEye's Proton support, so use Windows. BattlEye supports Proton, but PUBG's developers have not opted in, so the game fails to launch on Linux/Steam Deck. | |
| EA Sports FC 25 | BrokenAnti-cheat broken | No working Linux path; EA's kernel anti-cheat blocks Proton, so use Windows or console. EA's Javelin/EA anti-cheat is kernel-level and is not enabled for Proton, so the game does not run on Linux/Steam Deck. | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Works with tweaksAnti-cheat broken | Story Mode plays great via Proton; for GTA Online expect failures and use Windows instead. BattlEye was added to GTA Online in Sept 2024 and breaks online play on Linux; single-player Story Mode is unaffected. | |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | BrokenAnti-cheat broken | No working Linux path; Ubisoft has not enabled BattlEye's Proton support, so use Windows. BattlEye supports Proton, but Ubisoft has not opted in, so the game kicks Linux players from multiplayer. | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | Works with tweaksAnti-cheat broken | The core Proton path looks workable, but anti-cheat-protected online behavior can still break. Test the exact modes you care about before removing Windows. Treat this as playable-with-caveats, not a clean all-modes Linux pass. |
Why a game lands on this list
A game appears here when the current dataset says desktop Linux is broken or the anti-cheat path is denied or broken. That matters because Linux gaming is not judged by launch anecdotes alone. It is judged by whether the full play path still works: store login, online services, controller input, saves, matchmaking, anti-cheat, and updates.
Use the per-game detail page before making a final decision. The detail page explains whether the blocker is publisher policy, a broken online mode, or a general desktop Linux failure. That difference decides whether you should wait, keep a fallback, or treat the title as a hard Windows-retention game.
What to do if your main game is listed
Do not improvise risky anti-cheat workarounds on a main account. The safer decision is to keep a supported fallback while you move the rest of the PC to Linux. Many users still get most of the value of a Linux switch even when one ranked shooter, sports title, or service game keeps Windows in the plan.
Turn the blocker into a test plan. Check the detail page, confirm the latest source, test the current status on a spare install if the risk is acceptable, and decide whether the fallback should be dual-boot, a second device, console, or cloud. A partial migration with a known fallback is better than a forced full migration that breaks game night.
How to read the table below
Read the verdict and the trust signals together. The verdict tells you what is blocked. Confidence tells you how settled the current answer is. Last checked tells you how fresh the answer is. The source link tells you where the latest public evidence came from. Those four signals are what make the page useful for a real migration decision.
If a game is missing, that does not mean it is safe. It means it is not in this answer set. Search the game database or run the library checker so the decision comes from your actual titles, not from assumptions.