Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an action, adventure and RPG game from Saber Interactive, published by Focus Entertainment, first released on 9 September 2024.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 82 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 909 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.
- 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 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and press Play.
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