RunsOnLinux

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 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 V: Skyrim by Bethesda Game Studios · RPG

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a RPG game from Bethesda Game Studios, published by Bethesda Softworks, first released on 10 November 2011.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 94 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 532 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 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and press Play.

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