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Does Lost Ark run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. Valve has tested Lost Ark on its Linux-based Steam Deck and marks it Playable, but players on ProtonDB rate it Bronze, the second-lowest rating, so expect trouble on a desktop PC. Its anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat and AnyBrain) works on Linux.

Lost Ark by Smilegate RPG · Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

Lost Ark is an action, adventure and RPG game from Smilegate RPG, published by Amazon Game Studios, first released on 11 February 2022.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists partial controller support. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Bronze, from 191 reports
Recent reports
Trending Gold
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
Easy Anti-Cheat, AnyBrain: Works on Linux, unofficially

Notes from Are We Anti-Cheat Yet

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 Lost Ark and press Play.

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