Does Halo: The Master Chief Collection run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Halo: The Master Chief Collection 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. Its anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat) works on Linux.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is an action game from 343 Industries, published by Xbox Game Studios, first released on 3 December 2019.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 875 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- Anti-cheat
- Easy Anti-Cheat: Works on Linux, officially
Notes from Are We Anti-Cheat Yet
- All-modes enabled with minor caveats
- Singleplayer, co-op, and custom matches work
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- 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.
- Install Halo: The Master Chief Collection and press Play.
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