RunsOnLinux

Does PlanetSide 2 run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. PlanetSide 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 (BattlEye) works on Linux.

PlanetSide 2 by Rogue Planet Games · Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

PlanetSide 2 is an action game from Rogue Planet Games, published by Daybreak Game Company, first released on 20 November 2012.

It is played online against other people. Critics scored it 84 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 350 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
BattlEye: 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 PlanetSide 2 and press Play.

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