Does Gray Zone Warfare run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. Gray Zone Warfare runs on Linux through Steam's Proton tool, but players on ProtonDB rate it Silver, the middle rating, which means expect some problems. Its anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat and AnyBrain) works on Linux.

Gray Zone Warfare by MADFINGER Games, a.s. · Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation

Gray Zone Warfare is an action and simulation game from MADFINGER Games, a.s., first released on 30 April 2024.

It is played co-operatively.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Silver, from 280 reports
Recent reports
Trending Gold
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Marked unsupported by Valve
Anti-cheat
Easy Anti-Cheat, AnyBrain: Works on Linux, unofficially

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 Gray Zone Warfare 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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