Does Watch_Dogs 2 run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Watch_Dogs 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. Its anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat) works on Linux.
Watch_Dogs 2 is an action and adventure game from Ubisoft, first released on 28 November 2016.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online. Steam lists partial controller support.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 221 reports
- Recent reports
- Trending Platinum
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- Easy Anti-Cheat: Works on Linux, unofficially
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 Watch_Dogs 2 and press Play.
Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.
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