Does The Escapists 2 run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. The Escapists 2 has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
The Escapists 2 is an indie simulation and strategy game from Team17, first released on 21 August 2017.
You can play it alone, together online, or with someone on the same screen. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 75 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 30 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.
- Install The Escapists 2 and press Play.
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