Thanks to the continuous work of developers, you can now play a myriad of games on your Linux system right now! Linux Mint, as it’s based on Ubuntu, is one of the most suitable distros for playing games. It’s stable and comes with support from one of the largest Linux communities.

How do I play games on Linux Mint?

Play Window’s Games on Linux Mint + Install *.exe from *. iso

To make Wine support it, you need to install a script called winetricks. First of all you need to have installed Wine on your computer, if you not, all you have to do is open your Software Manager, search for Wine and install it.

Can you run games on Linux?

Play Windows Games With Proton/Steam Play

Thanks to a new tool from Valve called Proton, which leverages the WINE compatibility layer, many Windows-based games are completely playable on Linux through Steam Play. The jargon here is a little confusing—Proton, WINE, Steam Play—but don’t worry, using it is dead simple.