RunsOnLinux

Does Elite Dangerous run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Elite Dangerous 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.

Elite Dangerous by Frontier Developments · Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

Elite Dangerous is an action, adventure, RPG, simulation and strategy game from Frontier Developments, first released on 2 April 2015.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 1,006 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 Elite Dangerous and press Play.

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