RunsOnLinux

Does The Lord of the Rings Online run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. The Lord of the Rings 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 Lord of the Rings Online by Standing Stone Games · Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

The Lord of the Rings Online is an action, adventure and RPG game from Standing Stone Games, published by Daybreak Game Company LLC, first released on 6 June 2012.

It is played co-operatively. Steam lists partial controller support. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 166 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
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 Lord of the Rings Online and press Play.

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