RunsOnLinux

Does DARK SOULS III run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. DARK SOULS III 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 III by FromSoftware, Inc. · Action

DARK SOULS III is an action game from FromSoftware, Inc., first released on 11 April 2016.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 89 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 731 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
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 SOULS III and press Play.

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