Does Depth run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Depth 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 (VAC) works on Linux.

Depth by Ammobox Studios · Action, Indie

Depth is an indie action game from Ammobox Studios, first released on 3 November 2014.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 65 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 24 reports
Recent reports
Trending Silver
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
VAC: 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 Depth and press Play.

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