Does Black Mesa run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Black Mesa has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Black Mesa is an indie action and adventure game from Crowbar Collective, first released on 6 March 2020.
It has a single-player side and an online one. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 84 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 449 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Black Mesa and press Play.
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