RunsOnLinux

Does Call of Duty 2 run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Call of Duty 2 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 (PunkBuster) works on Linux.

Call of Duty 2 by Infinity Ward · Action

Call of Duty 2 is an action game from Infinity Ward, published by Activision, first released on 13 October 2006.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 86 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 73 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
PunkBuster: Works on Linux, officially

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 Call of Duty 2 and press Play.

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