RunsOnLinux

Does Monster Hunter: World run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Monster Hunter: World 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.

Monster Hunter: World by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Action · number 85 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Monster Hunter: World is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., first released on 8 August 2018.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 88 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 992 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
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 Monster Hunter: World and press Play.

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