RunsOnLinux

Does Mad Max run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Mad Max 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.

Mad Max by Avalanche Studios · Action, Adventure

Mad Max is an action and adventure game from Avalanche Studios, published by Warner Bros. Games, first released on 1 September 2015.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 73 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 129 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 Mad Max and press Play.

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