RunsOnLinux

Does STAR WARS: The Old Republic run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. STAR WARS: The Old Republic is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Platinum, the top rating.

STAR WARS: The Old Republic by Broadsword · Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

STAR WARS: The Old Republic is a RPG game from Broadsword, published by Electronic Arts, first released on 21 July 2020.

It is played co-operatively. Critics scored it 85 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
Platinum, from 281 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. 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 STAR WARS: The Old Republic and press Play.

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