Does DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Platinum, the top rating.
DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin is an action and RPG game from FromSoftware, Inc., published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, first released on 1 April 2015.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 79 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 288 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Verified by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
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 DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin and press Play.
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