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Does DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO 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 (Easy Anti-Cheat) works on Linux.

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Action

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is an action game from Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, first released on 10 October 2024.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 83 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 96 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
Easy Anti-Cheat: 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 DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO and press Play.

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