Does Saints Row: The Third run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Saints Row: The Third has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.

Saints Row: The Third by Volition · Action

Saints Row: The Third is an action game from Volition, published by Deep Silver, first released on 14 November 2011.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 84 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
Yes, on Steam
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 116 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. Install Saints Row: The Third and press Play.

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