RunsOnLinux

Does Geometry Dash run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Geometry Dash 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.

Geometry Dash by RobTop Games · Action, Indie · number 20 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Geometry Dash is an indie action game from RobTop Games, first released on 22 December 2014.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists partial controller support.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 585 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 Geometry Dash and press Play.

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