RunsOnLinux

Does Natural Selection 2 run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Natural Selection 2 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 (VAC) works on Linux.

Natural Selection 2 by Unknown Worlds Entertainment · Action, Indie, Strategy

Natural Selection 2 is an indie action and strategy game from Unknown Worlds Entertainment, first released on 30 October 2012.

It is played online against other people. Critics scored it 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 58 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
VAC: Works on Linux, unofficially

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 Natural Selection 2 and press Play.

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