RunsOnLinux

Does Doki Doki Literature Club! run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Doki Doki Literature Club! 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.

Doki Doki Literature Club! by Team Salvato · Casual, Free To Play, Indie

Doki Doki Literature Club! is an indie casual game from Team Salvato, first released on 6 October 2017.

It is a game for one player. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 126 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 Doki Doki Literature Club! and press Play.

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