Does Black Desert run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Black Desert 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. Its anti-cheat (XIGNCODE3) works on Linux.
Black Desert is an action, adventure, RPG and strategy game from Pearl Abyss, first released on 24 May 2017.
It is played co-operatively. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 308 reports
- Recent reports
- Trending Platinum
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- XIGNCODE3: Works on Linux, unofficially
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- 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.
- Install Black Desert 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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