RunsOnLinux

Does No Man's Sky run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. No Man's Sky 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.

No Man's Sky by Hello Games · Action, Adventure · number 40 on Steam's most-played list when checked

No Man's Sky is an action and adventure game from Hello Games, first released on 12 August 2016.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 61 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 1,760 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 No Man's Sky and press Play.

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