How to play Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Linux

In Euro Truck Simulator 2, you can travel across Europe as a trucker that delivers cargo across long distances. This guide will show you how to get Euro Truck Simulator 2 working on your Linux PC.

Getting Euro Truck Simulator 2 working on Linux

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a native Linux video game and, as a result, works just fine on the Linux platform. However, you won’t be able to play the game on your system without setting up the official Linux Steam client.

Setting up the official Steam Linux client is easy. You’ll need to launch a terminal window to start the installation process. Open up a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or by searching for “Terminal” in the app menu.

With the terminal window open and ready to use, the Steam installation is ready to begin. Follow the instructions below that correspond with the Linux OS you use to get Steam working.

Ubuntu

On Ubuntu, you can install the latest version of the Steam app on your computer by running the apt install command.

sudo apt install steam

Debian

To get Steam working on Debian, start by downloading the official Steam DEB package from the Steam website. You can download the package using the wget download command.

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

With the Steam DEB package downloaded to your computer, install it using the dpkg command below.

sudo dpkg -i steam.deb

Installing the Steam DEB package using the dpkg command may result in some unmet dependencies. These issues are easily fixed by running the apt-get install command below.

sudo apt-get install -f

Arch Linux

On Arch Linux, you’ll need to enable the “multilib” software repository. To enable this software repository, start by opening up the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor (as root).

Once the text editor is open as root, find the “multilib” line and remove the # symbol. Then, remove the # symbol on the second line. When you’ve finished editing, save the edits and run the pacman -Syy command.

sudo pacman -Syy

Finally, install the latest release of Steam using the pacman -S command.

sudo pacman -S steam

Fedora/OpenSUSE

To get Steam working on Fedora or OpenSUSE, install it using the software repositories included with your operating system. However, we suggest installing Steam using the Flatpak instructions as that Steam version tends to work better on those operating systems.

Flatpak

To get Steam working via Flatpak, start by enabling the runtime on your system. After enabling the runtime, you’ll be able to install the Steam app. Use the two flatpak commands below to set up Steam.

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

flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam

With the Steam app installed on your Linux system, open it up and log into your account. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Euro Truck Simulator 2 working on Linux.

Step 1: Open the Steam app, and click on the “Store” button. Selecting the “Store” button will load up the Steam storefront. From here, find the search box, and click on it with the mouse to access the search function.

Type “Euro Truck Simulator 2” into the text box and press the Enter key to view the search results. Click on “Euro Truck Simulator 2” to access the game’s Steam storefront page.

Step 2: On the Euro Truck Simulator 2 Steam page, look for the green “Add to cart” button, and click on it with the mouse. When you select the “Add to cart” button, you’ll add the game to your Steam cart.

Click on the cart icon to access your Steam store cart. Then, from there, use Steam to purchase the game. Once the game is purchased, it will be added to your Steam games library and bound to your account.

Step 3: Find the “Library” button in the Steam app and click on it with the mouse. When you select the “Library” button, you’ll load up your Steam games library. Look through your collection for “Euro Truck Simulator 2.”

When you’ve located “Euro Truck Simulator 2,” find the blue “INSTALL” button and click on it with the mouse. When you select this button, the Steam app will download and install Euro Truck Simulator 2 to your Linux PC.

Step 4: The installation process for Euro Truck Simulator 2 will take a bit of time to complete. When the process is finished, the blue “INSTALL” button will become a green “PLAY” button.