Does A Plague Tale: Innocence run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. A Plague Tale: Innocence is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Platinum, the top rating.

A Plague Tale: Innocence by Asobo Studio · Action, Adventure

A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action and adventure game from Asobo Studio, published by Focus Entertainment, first released on 14 May 2019.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 81 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 268 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Marked unsupported by Valve
Anti-cheat
None listed

How to play it

  1. Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
  2. In Steam's settings, under Compatibility, switch on "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". That turns on Proton for every Windows game. You only do this once.
  3. Install A Plague Tale: Innocence and press Play.

Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.

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