Does Europa Universalis IV run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Europa Universalis IV has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Europa Universalis IV is a simulation and strategy game from Paradox Development Studio, published by Paradox Interactive, first released on 13 August 2013.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Critics scored it 87 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 98 reports
- Recent reports
- Trending Platinum
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Europa Universalis IV and press Play.
Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.
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