How to play Tomb Raider: Anniversary on Linux – Easy Steps

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the first Tomb Raider game that was released in 1996. The game follows protagonist Laura Croft on her search for the Scion of Atlantis. This is how you can play Tomb Raider: Anniversary on Linux.

How to make Tomb Raider: Anniversary work on Linux

Tomb Raider: Anniversary works on Linux, but not natively. Unfortunately, the developers behind the game have no plans to support Linux. Fortunately though, it works great on Linux using Steam’s built-in Proton compatibility tool.

Instalar Steam

The Proton tool only works on Linux through the official Steam client. In order for the application to work on your computer, you will need to configure the Steam application. Start the installation by opening a terminal window on the Linux desktop.

To open a terminal window on the Linux desktop, press Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and run it that way. With the terminal window open, follow the instructions below.

Ubuntu

Installing Steam on Ubuntu is very simple. If you use Ubuntu, you will be able to get the latest version of Steam that works with the following fit to install command below.

sudo apt install steam

Debian

If you use Debian, you will have to install Steam on your computer using the downloadable DEB package on your computer. To get your hands on this pack, use the following wget download command in a terminal.

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

With the DEB package downloaded to your computer, you can begin the installation process. Using the dpkg command then configure Steam.

sudo dpkg -i steam.deb

When you are done setting up the Steam DEB package on your computer, you will need to correct any dependency issues on your Linux computer. Sometimes dependency issues can arise during installation. Fortunately, you can easily fix it with the apt-get install -f command below.

sudo apt-get install -f

Arch Linux

Steam works on Arch Linux, but you will have to set up the “multilib” software repository on your computer. Open the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor (as root).

With the text editor open as root, find the “multilib” section of the file and remove the # symbol in front of it. Also, remove the symbol from the lines directly below. Then save and run the following command.

sudo pacman -Syy

Finally, install Steam using the pacman command below.

sudo pacman -S steam

Fedora / OpenSUSE

If you use Fedora or OpenSUSE Linux, you can install Steam on your computer using software sources included with the operating system. With that said, the Flatpak version works much better, and we suggest following those instructions instead.

Flatpak

In order for Steam to work on Steam, make sure to install the Flatpak runtime on your computer. You can install the Flatpak runtime on your computer by following our guide on the subject.

With the Flatpak runtime running, install the Steam app using the two commands below.

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

flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam

Install Tomb Raider: Anniversary on Linux

Now that Steam is set up on your computer, open it up and log into your account. Then follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Tomb Raider: Anniversary up and running.

Paso 1: Find the “Steam” settings button and click on it with your mouse. Then select the “Settings” button to access the Steam settings area on your computer. Once inside the Steam settings area, search for “Steam Play” and click on it with your mouse.

Within “Steam Play”, check the boxes “Enable Steam Play for supported titles” and “Enable Steam Play for all other titles”. Click on the “OK” button to confirm your choice.

Paso 2: Find the “Store” button within Steam and click on it to access the Steam store. Once there, find the search box and click on it with your mouse. Then write “Tomb Raider: Anniversary.” press the Get into key to see the results.

Paso 3: Look at the search results and select “Tomb Raider: Anniversary” to access the game’s Steam Storefront page. Then, click the green “Add to Cart” button to add the game to your Steam cart.

Paso 4: Follow the Tomb Raider: Anniversary purchase process on Steam. Once you have purchased it, click on the “Library” button to access your library of Steam games. Then search for “Tomb Raider: Anniversary.”

When you have found your game, click the blue “INSTALL” button to download and install the game on your computer. The installation shouldn’t take too long.

Paso 5: When the installation of Tomb Raider: Anniversary is complete, the blue “INSTALL” button will turn into a green “PLAY” button. Select this “PLAY” button to start the game on your computer.