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I haven't made the switch yet, and I want to know if Linux can run my favorite games.

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[–] odium@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago
[–] Shareni@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago

Rule of thumb: if it doesn't require a rootkit anti-cheat, it's probably going to work

Here's a list that wasn't posted yet https://lutris.net/games

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Honestly, we're so far that it's easier to look for unsupported games. Those include those with draconian anti cheat (see https://areweanticheatyet.com/) and those that can only be installed with the Windows store like Minecraft Bedrock edition (but for that the Android version works) and Gamepass games.