Does Diablo IV run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Diablo IV 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 (Warden) works on Linux.

Diablo IV by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. · Action, Adventure, Casual · number 58 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Diablo IV is an action, adventure, casual and RPG game from Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., first released on 17 October 2023.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 260 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
Anti-cheat
Warden: Works on Linux, unofficially

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 Diablo IV and press Play.

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