RunsOnLinux

Does theHunter: Call of the Wild run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. theHunter: Call of the Wild 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.

theHunter: Call of the Wild by Expansive Worlds · Adventure, Simulation, Sports

theHunter: Call of the Wild is an adventure, simulation and sports game from Expansive Worlds, published by Avalanche Studios, first released on 16 February 2017.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 253 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 theHunter: Call of the Wild and press Play.

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