RunsOnLinux

Does Wolfenstein: The New Order run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Wolfenstein: The New Order is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Platinum, the top rating.

Wolfenstein: The New Order by MachineGames · Action

Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action game from MachineGames, published by Bethesda Softworks, first released on 19 May 2014.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists partial controller support. Critics scored it 81 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 259 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
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 Wolfenstein: The New Order and press Play.

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