How to play Exo One on Linux
Exo One is an exploration game. In it, players explore alien landscapes using a gravity-based movement system. The game was developed and published by Exbleative. Here’s how to get the game working on Linux.
Getting Exo One working on Linux
Exo One natively supports Windows. Sadly, it does not natively support Linux. So if you want to play this game on your Linux system, you will have to install the Linux version of Steam and make it work with the Proton compatibility tool.
Install Steam
Installing Steam on Linux is relatively easy. To start the installation process, you must open up a terminal window. You can launch a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or, search for “Terminal” in the app menu and launch it that way.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, the installation of Steam can begin. Using the installation instructions below, get the latest version of the Steam app running on your computer.
Ubuntu
If you want to install the Steam app on Ubuntu, use the apt install command below in a terminal window.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
To get the Steam app working on Debian, you must first download the latest DEB package on your computer. Using the wget download command below, grab the newest release of the app.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
After downloading the latest Steam package to your computer, use the dpkg command to install it to your Debian Linux system.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
Once everything is installed on your computer, you must correct any dependency issues that may have occurred during the installation process—using apt-get install -f correct the problems.
sudo apt-get install -f
Arch Linux
Arch Linux has the Steam app, but users won’t be able to install it unless they enable the “multilib” software repository. To enable this software repository, open up the /etc/pacman.conf file as root. Then, look for the “multilib” line and remove the # symbol from in front. Also, remove the # symbol from the lines directly below. Save it when done.
Once you’ve edited the file, save it. Then, run the pacman -Syy command to update Arch Linux.
sudo pacman -Syy
Finally, install Steam on Arch Linux.
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
If you use Fedora or OpenSUSE Linux, you will be able to install Steam through software repositories included in the operating system. However, the Flatpak release of Steam tends to work better on these operating systems, so we suggest following those instructions instead.
Flatpak
To install Steam as a Flatpak, you must first enable the Flatpak runtime. You can enable the runtime by following our guide on the subject. Once it is set up, enter the two commands below to get Steam working.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
Install Exo One on Linux
When the Steam app is installed, open it up. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Exo One working on Linux.
Step 1: Open up the “Steam” menu inside of the Steam app and click on it with the mouse. From there, click on the “Settings” button to access the Steam settings area.
Inside of the Steam settings area, locate “Steam Play” and click on it with the mouse. Inside of the Steam Play area, check both available boxes. Then, click on the “OK” button to apply changes.
Step 2: Find the “Store” button and click on it with the mouse. Selecting this button will bring you to the Steam storefront. From here, click on the “Search” box and type in “Exo One.” Finally, press the Enter key to view the search results.
Look through the Steam search results for Exo One. Click on the game to access the Exo One Steam storefront page when you’ve located it.
Step 3: On the Exo One Steam store page, find the green “Add to cart” button and click on it to add the game to your Steam shopping cart. Then, click on the Steam cart to purchase the game for your Steam library.
Step 4: Find the “Library” button inside of the Steam app and click on it to access your Steam games library. From there, search through and locate “Exo One.” Then, click on the game to access the Exo One library page.
Step 5: Once on the Exo One Steam library page, find the blue “INSTALL” button and click on it with the mouse. When you select the blue “INSTALL” button, Steam will begin downloading and installing Exo One to your computer.
Step 6: The installation of Exo One shouldn’t take too long to complete. The blue “INSTALL” button will become a green “PLAY” button when the installation process is done. Select the green button to start up Exo One on your computer.
