Steam
Different way of workingFreeThe least painful way to play Rockstar games on Linux, since Steam sets up the compatibility side for you.
Your files: A separate store. Games bought direct from Rockstar do not appear in Steam.
Does Rockstar Games Launcher run on Linux?
Verdict: Not directly
Not directly. Rockstar make no Linux version, but the launcher can be installed through Lutris, and Rockstar games bought on Steam often bring it in themselves.
The Rockstar Games Launcher is a Windows program. Rockstar do not publish a Linux build.
Lutris, a free launcher that runs Windows programs on Linux through Wine, carries a community setup for it. Worth knowing before you start: that setup installs an older version of the launcher, because the current one does not install cleanly. That tells you how fragile this route is. Buying Rockstar games through Steam is smoother, since Steam's compatibility feature usually handles the launcher in the background.
Your account and purchases are not affected. They sit with Rockstar and come back when you sign in.
Online play is the risk. Rockstar's online modes use anti-cheat measures, and a launcher that starts is no guarantee that online will let you in. Look up your specific game before you count on it.
What to use instead of Rockstar Games Launcher
Lutris
Close matchFreeHas a prepared setup for the launcher, though it installs an older version because the current one resists.
Your files: Your Rockstar account and purchases are unaffected. Games download again.
Bottles
Different way of workingFreeRuns the launcher in its own container. Expect the same fragility, without the community setup script.
Your files: Same as above.
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