Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat

By Liam Dawe - 5 Aug 2025 at 12:05 pm UTC

Last updated: 5 Aug 2025 at 1:39 pm UTC

Here we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.

Just recently the developers put out a small update with version 2.4.0.2 fixing a couple of bugs, but the side-effect is that the Easy Anti-Cheat system seems to now be either disabled for Linux systems or left broken. Quite frustrating to see, with no announcements from the developer.

I've tested with Proton 9 and Proton Experimental and both just give the same issue, the game will load and then eventually give you an error box like this:

There's quite a number of posts on their Steam forum about it, and the bug is already logged on Valve's GitHub for Proton. The game is currently rated Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible by Valve.

I've reached out to Crytek press to see if they have anything to share, will update if they reply.

Our dedicated anti-cheat page was updated to reflect the current status. Be sure to keep an eye on it for any changes for this and other games on Linux.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Release Date: 27th August 2019

Official links:

Steam

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Proton, Steam Deck, Anti-Cheat, Extraction Shooter, FPS, Online Multiplayer, Steam, SteamOS | Apps: Hunt: Showdown 1896

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3 comments

Wrzlprnft 3 hours ago

Aw man.
Good thing i already beat the battle pass event thingy.

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scaine 2 hours ago

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I bought this in 2023, played for 71 minutes to get through the tutorial, and then waited for my online pal to get in touch about playing it together. He never did. So I've requested a refund - it was £15. I doubt I'll get it, but worth a shot.

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Sakuretsu 15 minutes ago

Hunt is a great game and it has it's own personality what definitely cannot be said about a lot of live-service games out there. Most are just generic baits made to get you into some online store.

A shame we have to keep dealing with the same problems related to anticheat time and again.

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