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Does Age of Empires II (Retired) run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Age of Empires II (Retired) is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Gold, the second-highest rating.

Age of Empires II (Retired) by Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires · Strategy

Age of Empires II (Retired) is a strategy game from Skybox Labs, published by Xbox Game Studios, first released on 9 April 2013.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 68 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 509 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified 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 Age of Empires II (Retired) and press Play.

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