RunsOnLinux

Does Fallout Shelter run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Fallout Shelter 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.

Fallout Shelter by Bethesda Game Studios · RPG, Simulation, Free To Play

Fallout Shelter is a RPG and simulation game from Bethesda Game Studios, published by Bethesda Softworks, first released on 29 March 2017.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 63 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 211 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
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 Fallout Shelter and press Play.

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