RunsOnLinux

Does Orcs Must Die! run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Orcs Must Die! 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.

Orcs Must Die! by Robot Entertainment · Action, Indie, Strategy

Orcs Must Die! is an indie action and strategy game from Robot Entertainment, first released on 11 October 2011.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 83 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 43 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
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 Orcs Must Die! and press Play.

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