How to play Company of Heroes on Linux – Easy Steps

Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment. The game takes place during WWII and was released on Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, and Linux. This is how you can play Company of Heroes on your Linux PC.

Make Company of Heroes work on Linux

Company of Heroes is not a native Linux game, but it works quite well on Linux, thanks to Proton. Unfortunately, however, Proton only runs on the Linux version of Steam.

Instalar Steam

Installing the Linux version of Steam is pretty easy, thanks to Valve’s stellar platform support. Start by opening a terminal window on the desktop (Ctrl + Alt + T or “Terminal” in the application menu).

Once the terminal window is open and ready to use, the installation is ready to begin. Follow the installation instructions below that apply to the Linux operating system you are currently using.

Ubuntu

To get Steam on Ubuntu, you will need to run the following apt install command.

sudo apt install steam

Debian

If you’re using Debian Linux, the best way to get Steam working is through the downloadable DEB package. Using the wget command below, get the latest version of Steam from Valve.

wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb

Once the Steam DEB package has been downloaded, you can begin the installation. Using the dpkg command then install the latest version of Steam on Debian.

sudo dpkg -i steam.deb

With the Steam DEB package installed, you will need to correct any dependency issues that may have occurred. Using the apt-get install -f command, correct the errors.

sudo apt-get install -f

Arch Linux

Steam is on Arch Linux, and if you are a user, you can install it as long as you have the “multilib” software repository up and running.

To enable “mutlilib” open the /etc/pacman.conf file in your favorite text editor (as root). Once the text file is open for editing, locate the “multilib” section and remove the # symbol in front of it, as well as those directly below it. Then close the text file and save it.

After saving the text file, use the commands below to get the latest version of Steam up and running on your computer.

sudo pacman -Syy

sudo pacman -S steam

Fedora / OpenSUSE

Both Fedora and OpenSUSE can run Steam through the software repositories included with the operating system out of the box. With that said, the Flatpak version on Steam works much better, and we suggest following those instructions instead.

Flatpak

In order for Steam to work through Flatpak, you will need to install the Flatpak runtime and configure the Flathub app store. To get the runtime working on your system, follow our guide on the subject.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

With the Flathub app store set up, use the following command to install Steam.

flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam

Install Company of Heroes on Linux

Now that Steam is installed on your computer, launch it and log into your Steam account with your user credentials. Then follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Company of Heroes up and running.

Paso 1: Find the “Steam” button and click on it with your mouse. Then click on the “Settings” button to access the Steam settings window.

Once inside the Steam settings window, look for the “Steam Play” section. Then check the “Enable Steam Play for supported titles” box and the “Enable Steam Play for all other titles” box. Click “OK” to save your settings.

Paso 2: Find the “Store” button and click it with your mouse to access the Steam store. Once in the Steam store, find the search box and click on it with your mouse. Then write “Company of Heroes.”

Look at the search results and click on “Company of Heroes” to access the in-game store page.

Paso 3: On the Company of Heroes Steam store page, locate the green “Add to Library” button and click on it with your mouse. When you select this button, you will be able to purchase the game with your account.

Paso 4: Find the “Library” button within Steam and click on it to access your library of games. From there, locate “Company of Heroes” in your library and right-click on it with your mouse.

Inside the right-click menu, find the “Startup Options” text box and enter the following code.

PROTON_NO_D3D10=1

Paso 5: With the code entered, find the blue “INSTALL” button and click on it with your mouse. Selecting this button will start the installation process.

When the installation process is complete, Steam will have installed Company of Heroes. To play, locate the green “PLAY” button.