How to play GTFO on Linux
GTFO is a survival horror FPS video game that is played cooperatively. It was developed and published by developer 10 Chambers and released on Microsoft Windows. Here’s how you can play GTFO on Linux.
Getting GTFO working on Linux
GTFO was never released natively on the Linux platform. However, it is possible to get GTFO working on your Linux PC using the latest release of Proton. You must install Steam to use Proton.
Open up a terminal window to install Steam. You can launch a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Alternatively, search for “Terminal” in the app menu and launch it that way.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, follow the installation instructions below to get the latest release of Steam working on your computer.
Ubuntu
To install Steam on Ubuntu, use the following apt install command.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
To install Steam on Debian, you must first download the latest Steam version from the Valve website. You can download the package to your computer using the wget command below.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
With the Steam DEB package downloaded to your computer, you can install the software using the following dpkg command.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
After setting up the Steam DEB package on your Linux PC, correct any dependency issues using the apt-get install -f command.
Arch Linux
To install Steam on Arch Linux, you must first enable the “multilib” software repository. You can enable the “multilib” repo by opening up the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor (as root).
Once the text editor is open, find the “multilib” line and remove the # symbol from in front. You also must remove the # symbol from the line below. When done, save the edits and enter the two commands below to install Steam.
sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
If you use Fedora and OpenSUSE Linux, you can install the Steam app using software repositories included with the operating system. However, we suggest installing Steam as a Flatpak, as it tends to run better on these OSes.
Flatpak
Before installing Steam as a Flatpak on your Linux PC, you must set up the Flatpak runtime. To enable the Flatpak runtime on your computer, follow the guide on how to configure Flatpak.
After setting up the Flatpak release on your computer, you can install the Steam app using the two flatpak commands below.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
After installing the Steam app on your computer, launch it on your computer by searching for “Steam.” Once the Steam app is open on your Linux PC, log into your account using your credentials. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get GTFO working on Linux when logged in.
Step 1: Find the “Steam” button, and click on it with the mouse. Upon selecting the “Steam” button, locate “Settings” and select it to open up the Steam settings area.
In the Steam settings area, find the “Steam Play” section, and check both boxes to enable Proton support on Linux (this will allow GTFO to work).
Note: if you have issues running GTFO with the version of Proton included with Steam, you may need to install a custom version of Proton. Follow our guide on how to set up ProtonUp to install custom versions of Proton.
Step 2: Find the “Store” button inside the Steam app, and click on it with the mouse to load up the Steam store. Click on the search box in the Steam store and type in “GTFO.”
Step 3: Look through the search results for “GTFO.” Once you’ve found the game in the search results, click on it with the mouse. Selecting “GTFO” in the search results will take you to the game’s Steam store page.
Step 4: On the GTFO Steam store page, find the green “Add to cart” button and select it with the mouse. When you choose the “Add to cart” button, GTFO will be added to the Steam cart.
Step 5: Select the Steam cart icon to access the Steam cart. Then, purchase the game. Once you’ve purchased GTFO, click on the “Library” button to access your Steam library.
Step 6: In the Steam library area, find “GTFO” and select it with the mouse. After you’ve chosen GTFO, find the blue “INSTALL” button, and click on it with the mouse.
Selecting the blue “INSTALL” button will download and install GTFO on your Linux PC. The download process may take a bit of time to complete. When the download is done, the blue “INSTALL” button will become a green “PLAY” button, indicating it is installed.
Step 7: Once the game is installed on your Linux PC, click the green “PLAY” button to start the game on your computer. Steam will configure it for the first run on Linux when you start it up. It’ll then launch GTFO. Enjoy, and happy gaming!
