RunsOnLinux

Does Hell Let Loose run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Hell Let Loose 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.

Hell Let Loose by Expression Games · Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer

Hell Let Loose is an indie action, simulation and strategy game from Expression Games, published by Team17, first released on 27 July 2021.

It is played online against other people. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 79 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 385 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
Easy Anti-Cheat: Works on Linux, officially

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 Hell Let Loose and press Play.

New to this? Can I play my games on Linux? explains Proton, anti-cheat and which Linux to pick for games.

If you play this, you probably asked about these

Check the next one

Ratings are reported by players at ProtonDB and anti-cheat status by Are We Anti-Cheat Yet. Both change, so follow the links below for today's picture.

Last checked . Sources: