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Does Return to Castle Wolfenstein run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Return to Castle Wolfenstein 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 (PunkBuster) works on Linux.

Return to Castle Wolfenstein by Gray Matter Studios · Action

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is an action game from Gray Matter Studios, published by Bethesda Softworks, first released on 3 August 2007.

It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 88 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 51 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
PunkBuster: 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 Return to Castle Wolfenstein and press Play.

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