RunsOnLinux

Does Alien Swarm run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Alien Swarm 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.

Alien Swarm by Valve · Action, Free To Play

Alien Swarm is an action game from Valve, first released on 19 July 2010.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Critics scored it 77 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 37 reports
Recent reports
Trending Silver
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
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 Alien Swarm and press Play.

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