Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck Anti-Cheat Compatibility

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Recent anti-cheat news

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS rated Steam Deck Playable with the anti-cheat enabled for Linux

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance to be playable on Steam Deck but probably not Desktop Linux

Gears of War: Reloaded is out now and works well on Linux and Steam Deck

Helldivers 2 will send you deep underground in the next major update on September 2

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Latest Additions & Updates

Name	Status	Updated	Anti-cheat
EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS	Works	2025-09-04 10:23:11	Easy Anti-Cheat
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance	Steam Deck / SteamOS only	2025-09-03 15:07:23	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks	Works	2025-09-03 12:13:44	Easy Anti-Cheat
THE FINALS Notes: The game regularly breaks after updates. Currently it needs Proton Experimental.	Works	2025-08-18 13:39:14	Easy Anti-Cheat
The Crew Motorfest Notes: Currently needs Proton Experimental.	Works	2025-08-15 09:49:12	BattlEye
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Name	Status	Developer	Anti-cheat
7 Days to Die	Works	The Fun Pimps	Easy Anti-Cheat
Albion Online	Works	Sandbox Interactive	BattlEye
Apex Legends	Broken	Electronic Arts, Respawn Entertainment	Easy Anti-Cheat
ARK: Survival Ascended	Works	Studio Wildcard	BattlEye
ARK: Survival Evolved	Works	Studio Wildcard	BattlEye
Arma 3	Works	Bohemia Interactive	BattlEye
Back 4 Blood	Works	Turtle Rock Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
BattleBit Remastered	Works	SgtOkiDoki	Easy Anti-Cheat
Battlefield 1	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Battlefield 2042	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Battlefield 3 Notes: Playable if you manually update PunkBuster.	Broken	Electronic Arts	PunkBuster
Battlefield 4 Notes: Playable if you manually update PunkBuster.	Broken	Electronic Arts	PunkBuster
Battlefield 6	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Battlefield V	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Black Desert	Works	Pearl Abyss	XIGNCODE3
Block N Load	Broken	Toadman Interactive	Easy Anti-Cheat
Blue Archive	Works	NEXON	Nexon Game Security
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance	Steam Deck / SteamOS only		Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Broken Arrow	Works	Steel Balalaika	Broken Arrow Anti-Cheat System
Caliber	Works	1C Game Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty 2	Works	Activision	PunkBuster
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)	Works	Activision, Infinity Ward	PunkBuster
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	Works	Activision	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	Broken	Activision	RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7	Broken	Activision, Treyarch	RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Broken	Activision, Treyarch	Treyarch Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Works	Treyarch, Activision	Treyarch Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Ghosts	Works	Activision, Infinity Ward	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare	Works	Activision, Infinity Ward	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)	Broken	Activision	RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)	Works	Infinity Ward, Activision	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)	Broken	Activision	RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty: Warzone	Broken	Activision	RICOCHET Anti-Cheat
CarX Street	Works	CarX Technologies, LLC	Easy Anti-Cheat
Combat Arms: Reloaded	Broken	VALOFE	nProtect GameGuard
Conan Exiles	Works	Funcom	BattlEye
Counter-Strike	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Counter-Strike 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Counter-Strike: Source	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Crossout	Works	Targem Games, Gaijin Network Ltd	BattlEye
CRSED: Cuisine Royale	Broken	Darkflow Software, Gaijin Network Ltd	BattlEye
Dark and Darker	Works	IRONMACE	Ironshield
Dauntless	Works	Phoenix Labs	Easy Anti-Cheat
Day of Defeat: Source	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
DayZ	Works	Bohemia Interactive	BattlEye
Dead by Daylight	Works	Behaviour Interactive Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Deadlock	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Deadside	Broken	Bad Pixel	BattlEye
Delta Force (2024)	Steam Deck / SteamOS only	TiMi Studio Group, Team Jade	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Destiny 2	Broken	Bungie	BattlEye
Digimon Masters Online	Broken	Move Games Co., Ltd., MOVE ON USA CO.	XIGNCODE3
Dirty Bomb	Broken	Splash Damage	Easy Anti-Cheat
Dota 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
DRAGON BALL FighterZ	Broken	Arc System Works	Easy Anti-Cheat
DUCKSIDE	Broken	tinyBuild	BattlEye
Due Process	Works	Giant Enemy Crab	Easy Anti-Cheat
Dune: Awakening	Works	Funcom	BattlEye
Dying Light	Works	Techland	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
EA SPORTS FC 24	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
EA SPORTS FC 25	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
EA SPORTS FIFA 23	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
EA SPORTS WRC	Broken	Codemasters, Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
eFootball	Works	KONAMI	Denuvo Anti-Cheat
ELDEN RING	Works	FromSoftware, Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN	Works	FromSoftware, Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Enlisted	Works	Darkflow Software	BattlEye
Escape from Tarkov	Broken	Battlestate Games	BattlEye
Eternal Return	Works	Nimble Neuron	XIGNCODE3
EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS	Works	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment	Easy Anti-Cheat
Evil Dead: The Game	Broken	Saber Interactive	Easy Anti-Cheat
F1 24	Broken	Electronic Arts, Codemasters	EA Javelin Anticheat
F1 25	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Fall Guys	Works	Mediatonic	Easy Anti-Cheat
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time	Works	LEVEL5 Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Farlight 84 Notes: Currently needs Proton Experimental.	Works	Farlight Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Fate Trigger	Broken	Saroasis Studios	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
FOR HONOR	Works	Ubisoft	Easy Anti-Cheat
Fortnite	Broken	Epic Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Fortune Avenue	Works		Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
FragPunk	Works	Bad Guitar Studio	NEAC Protect
Gears of War: Reloaded	Works	Xbox Game Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
Genshin Impact Notes: The developer has never expressed support, but it has worked for a long time.	Works	Cognosphere / HoYoverse	miHoYo Protect
Goose Goose Duck	Works	Gaggle Studios, Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Grand Theft Auto V	Single Player Only	Rockstar Games	BattlEye
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	Single Player Only	Rockstar Games	BattlEye
Gray Zone Warfare Notes: There's been some reports of potential bans on Linux but it seems they will unban if you contact their support.	Works	MADFINGER Games, a.s.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Halo Infinite	Works	Xbox Game Studios, 343 Industries	Arbiter, Easy Anti-Cheat
Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Works	Xbox Game Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions	Works		Easy Anti-Cheat
Hell Let Loose	Works	Team17	Easy Anti-Cheat
HELLDIVERS 2	Works	Arrowhead Game Studios, PlayStation Publishing LLC	nProtect GameGuard
Heroes of Valor	Works	Fancy Cat Interactive	Unknown
Honkai Impact 3rd	Broken	COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED 2 - Turbocharged	Works	Milestone S.r.l.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Hunt: Showdown 1896	Works	Crytek	Easy Anti-Cheat
Infinity Nikki Notes: It might only work on Steam Deck LCD, not the Steam Deck OLED.	Steam Deck / SteamOS only	Infold Games	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Insurgency	Works	New World Interactive	BattlEye
Insurgency: Sandstorm	Works	New World Interactive	Easy Anti-Cheat
Ironsight	Works	WipleGames Inc.	Easy Anti-Cheat
Lambda Fortress	Works	CoaXioN	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
League of Legends	Broken	Riot Games	Vanguard
Left 4 Dead 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Longvinter	Works	Uuvana Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
Lost Ark	Works	Amazon Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
MapleStory	Broken	NEXON Korea Corporation	Nexon Game Security
Marvel Rivals Notes: Desktop Linux currently needs to use "SteamDeck=1 %command%" as a launch argument to run.	Works	NetEase Games	NEAC Protect
Mecha BREAK	Steam Deck / SteamOS only	Amazing Seasun Games	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Mini Royale	Works	IndigoBlue	Easy Anti-Cheat
MIR4	Broken	Wemade	nProtect GameGuard
Monstrum 2	Broken	Team Junkfish	Easy Anti-Cheat
Mordhau	Works	Triternion	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord	Works	TaleWorlds Entertainment	BattlEye
MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE	Works	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment	Easy Anti-Cheat
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT	Works	24 Entertainment	NEAC Protect
New World: Aeternum	Works	Amazon Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Once Human	Works	Starry Studio	Unknown
Outriders	Works	People Can Fly	Easy Anti-Cheat
Overwatch 2	Works	Blizzard Entertainment	Warden
Paladins	Broken	Evil Mojo Games, Hi-Rez Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
Pavlov	Works		Easy Anti-Cheat
PlanetSide 2	Works	Rogue Planet Games	BattlEye
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2	Broken	PopCap, Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	Broken	PUBG Corporation	BattlEye
Realm Royale Reforged	Broken	Heroic Leap Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
REMATCH	Works	Sloclap	Easy Anti-Cheat
Riders Republic	Works	Ubisoft	BattlEye
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam	Broken	Tripwire Interactive	Easy Anti-Cheat
Roblox	Broken	Roblox Corporation	Hyperion
Rogue Company	Works	First Watch Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Rust	Broken	Facepunch Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
SCUM	Broken	Gamepires	Easy Anti-Cheat
Sea of Thieves	Works	Xbox Game Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
skate.	Broken	Electronic Arts	EA Javelin Anticheat
Skull and Bones	Works	Ubisoft	BattlEye
SMITE 2	Works	Titan Forge Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Sonic Rumble	Works	SEGA	Uncheater
SoulWorker	Works	VALOFE	nProtect GameGuard
Splitgate 2	Works	1047 Games	RedKard
Squad	Works	Offworld	Easy Anti-Cheat
Squad 44	Works	Offworld	Easy Anti-Cheat
STALCRAFT: X	Works	EXBO	EXens
Star Citizen Notes: While the anti-cheat is enabled, you may need to still do some manual bits to make the game run.	Works	Cloud Imperium	Easy Anti-Cheat
Starship Troopers: Extermination	Works		Easy Anti-Cheat
STEEL HUNTERS	Works	Wargaming Group Limited	Easy Anti-Cheat
SUPERVIVE	Broken	Theorycraft Games, NetEase Games	NEAC Protect
SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris	Broken	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment	Easy Anti-Cheat
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet	Broken	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment	Easy Anti-Cheat
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens	Works	Chris McFarland	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Team Fortress 2	Works	Valve	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)
Teamfight Tactics	Broken	Riot Games	Vanguard
The Crew 2	Broken	Ubisoft, Ivory Tower	BattlEye
The Crew Motorfest Notes: Currently needs Proton Experimental.	Works	Ubisoft	BattlEye
THE FINALS Notes: The game regularly breaks after updates. Currently it needs Proton Experimental.	Works	Embark Studios	Easy Anti-Cheat
The First Descendant	Works	NEXON	Easy Anti-Cheat
THRONE AND LIBERTY	Works	NCSOFT, Amazon Games	Easy Anti-Cheat
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands	Broken	Ubisoft	Easy Anti-Cheat
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Broken	Ubisoft	BattlEye
Tom Clancy's The Division 2	Works	Ubisoft	Easy Anti-Cheat
Tower of Fantasy	Works	Hotta Studio	Ksophon
Trials Rising	Broken	Ubisoft	Easy Anti-Cheat
Umamusume: Pretty Derby	Works	Cygames, Inc.	CrackProof
Unturned	Works	Smartly Dressed Games	BattlEye
VALORANT	Broken	Riot Games	Vanguard
War Thunder	Works	Gaijin Entertainment	BattlEye
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2	Works	Focus Entertainment, Saber Interactive	Easy Anti-Cheat
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks	Works	Wired Productions	Easy Anti-Cheat
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Notes: You need to opt into the "Bypass Launcher" Beta on Steam.	Works	Fatshark	Easy Anti-Cheat
WATCH_DOGS 2	Broken	Ubisoft	Easy Anti-Cheat
Worms Rumble	Broken	Team17	Easy Anti-Cheat
Wuthering Waves Notes: You still need GE-Proton on Desktop Linux or to set a launch option with Proton Experimental, but works out of the box on Steam Deck.	Works	KURO GAMES	Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE)
Zero Hour	Broken	M7 Productions	Denuvo Anti-Cheat