Does Half-Life 2: Episode One run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Half-Life 2: Episode One has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.

Half-Life 2: Episode One by Valve · Action

Half-Life 2: Episode One is an action game from Valve, first released on 1 June 2006.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 87 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
Yes, on Steam
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 30 reports
Recent reports
Trending Gold
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. Install Half-Life 2: Episode One and press Play.

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