Does Team Fortress 2 run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Team Fortress 2 has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game. Its anti-cheat (VAC) works on Linux.
Team Fortress 2 is an action game from Valve, first released on 10 October 2007.
It is played online against other people. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 92 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is free to play.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 694 reports
- Recent reports
- Trending Platinum
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- Anti-cheat
- VAC: Works on Linux, officially
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Team Fortress 2 and press Play.
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