RunsOnLinux

Does Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 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.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice by Ninja Theory · Action, Adventure, Indie

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an indie action and adventure game from Ninja Theory, first released on 7 August 2017.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 83 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 322 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and press Play.

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