Does Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition run on Linux?
Verdict: Partly
Partly. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition runs on Linux through Steam's Proton tool, but players on ProtonDB rate it Silver, the middle rating, which means expect some problems.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is a strategy game from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, published by SEGA, first released on 2 September 2013.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Critics scored it 76 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Silver, from 196 reports
- Recent reports
- Trending Gold
- 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.
- 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.
- Install Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and press Play.
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