RunsOnLinux

Does Warframe run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Warframe 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. Its anti-cheat (Unknown (Custom)) works on Linux.

Warframe by Digital Extremes · Action, RPG, Free To Play · number 30 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Warframe is an action and RPG game from Digital Extremes, first released on 25 March 2013.

You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 69 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 1,632 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
Anti-cheat
Unknown (Custom): Works on Linux, officially

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 Warframe and press Play.

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