Does Rising Storm 2: Vietnam run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam runs on Linux through Steam's Proton tool, but players on ProtonDB rate it Silver, the middle rating, which means expect some problems. Its anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat) works on Linux.

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam by Antimatter Games, Tripwire Interactive · Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is an action, simulation and strategy game from Antimatter Games, published by Tripwire Interactive, first released on 30 May 2017.

It is played online against other people. Critics scored it 81 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Silver, from 203 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
Easy Anti-Cheat: 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 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and press Play.

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