Does Terraria run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Terraria has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Re-Logic ships a Linux build on Steam and lists Linux requirements beside the Windows ones, so nothing sits between the game and your machine. There is no anti-cheat and no second launcher to sign into.
The listed minimum is Ubuntu 14.04 with 2.5GB of memory, which tells you how old and how settled this version is. Anything you install today is far past that bar, so hardware is not the thing to worry about here.
Terraria is an indie action, adventure and RPG game from Re-Logic, first released on 16 May 2011.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 83 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 484 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Verified 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 Terraria and press Play.
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