RunsOnLinux

Does The Elder Scrolls Online run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. The Elder Scrolls Online 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.

The Elder Scrolls Online by ZeniMax Online Studios · Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

The Elder Scrolls Online is an action, adventure and RPG game from ZeniMax Online Studios, published by Bethesda Softworks, first released on 22 May 2017.

It is played co-operatively. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 844 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
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 The Elder Scrolls Online and press Play.

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