Does State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition 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.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition is an action, RPG and simulation game from Undead Labs, published by Xbox Game Studios, first released on 13 March 2020.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 69 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 129 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- 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.
- Install State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition and press Play.
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