RunsOnLinux

Does Farming Simulator 17 run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Farming Simulator 17 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.

Farming Simulator 17 by GIANTS Software · Simulation

Farming Simulator 17 is a simulation game from GIANTS Software, first released on 24 October 2016.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 69 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 43 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 Farming Simulator 17 and press Play.

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