RunsOnLinux

Does NARAKA: BLADEPOINT run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. NARAKA: BLADEPOINT 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 (NEAC Protect) works on Linux.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT by 24 Entertainment · Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer · number 49 on Steam's most-played list when checked

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is an action and adventure game from 24 Entertainment, published by NetEase Games, first released on 11 August 2021.

It is played online against other people. 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
Gold, from 93 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
NEAC Protect: 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 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and press Play.

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