RunsOnLinux

Does Bongo Cat run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. Valve has tested Bongo Cat on its Linux-based Steam Deck and marks it Playable, but players on ProtonDB rate it Bronze, the second-lowest rating, so expect trouble on a desktop PC.

Bongo Cat by Irox Games · Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer · number 65 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Bongo Cat is an indie casual and simulation game from Irox Games, first released on 5 March 2025.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists partial controller support. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Bronze, from 66 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 Bongo Cat and press Play.

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