Does Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a strategy game from Firaxis Games, published by 2K, first released on 23 October 2014.
It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 81 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 51 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth and press Play.
Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.
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