Does Dark Messiah of Might & Magic run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic 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.

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic by Arkane Studios · Action, RPG

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is an action and RPG game from Arkane Studios, published by Ubisoft, first released on 25 October 2006.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 94 reports
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 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and press Play.

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