RunsOnLinux

Does Zenless Zone Zero run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Zenless Zone Zero 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.

Zenless Zone Zero by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. · Action, Adventure, RPG · number 90 on Steam's most-played list when checked

Zenless Zone Zero is an action, adventure and RPG game from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD., first released on 16 June 2026.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists partial controller support. It is free to play.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 136 reports
Recent reports
Trending Gold
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
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 Zenless Zone Zero and press Play.

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