How to play Scrap Mechanic on Linux
Scrap Mechanic is a sandbox game developed and published for Microsoft Windows by Axolot Games. In the game, players can build machines, vehicles, and buildings. Here’s how you can play Scrap Mechanic on Linux.
Getting Scrap Mechanic working on Linux
Scrap Mechanic, although great, doesn’t natively run on Linux. Thankfully, Proton allows Scrap Mechanic to run on your Linux PC. However, you’ll need to install the Linux version of Steam.
To install the Linux release of Steam, open up a terminal window. You can open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop by searching for “Terminal” in the app menu. Or, press Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard to launch one.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, follow the installation instructions below to get Scrap Mechanic working on your Linux PC.
Ubuntu
To install Steam on your Ubuntu PC, run the following apt install command.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
If you want to run Steam on Debian, you must first download the Steam DEB package. You can download the latest release of Steam using the following wget download command below.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
Now that the Steam DEB package is downloaded to your computer, you can install it on your system using the following dpkg command.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
With Steam installed on Debian, you need to correct any dependency issues that occurred during the installation process. You can do this using the apt-get install -f command.
Arch Linux
To install Steam on Arch Linux, start by opening up the /etc/pacman.conf file using a text editor (as root). Then, locate and remove the # symbol from in front of “multilib.” Be sure also to remove the # symbol from the line below. When done, save the edits and enter the two commands below to install the latest Steam release on your computer.
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
If you are on Fedora or OpenSUSE, installing the Steam app using software repos that come with your operating system is possible. However, we highly suggest installing the Flatpak release instead, as it tends to work better on these OSes.
Flatpak
If you want to install Steam as a Flatpak package, you must first set up the Flatpak runtime on your computer. You can set up the Flatpak package on your Linux PC by following along with our Flatpak setup guide.
After configuring the Flatpak runtime on your computer, enter the two flatpak commands below to install Steam.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
Now that the Steam app is installed browse for it in the app menu. Then, log into your account using your user credentials. Finally, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Scrap Mechanic working on Linux.
Step 1: Find the “Steam” menu, and select it with the mouse. Inside the Steam menu, choose the “Settings” button, and click on it to load up the Steam settings area. From here, find the “Steam Play” section.
Inside the Steam Play section, check both boxes available on the page. Selecting these boxes will enable Windows compatibility on your Linux computer. Click “OK” when done.
Step 2: Find the “Store” button inside the Steam app, and select it with the mouse. Click on the search box, and type in “Scrap Mechanic.” Press the Enter key to view the Steam store search results.
Step 3: Look through the Steam store search results for “Scrap Mechanic.” Once you’ve found it, click “Scrap Mechanic” to access the game’s Steam store page. Then, find the green “add to cart” button and select it with the mouse.
Step 4: Once you’ve selected the “add to cart” button with your mouse, Scrap Mechanic will be in your Steam cart. Click on the cart icon to purchase the game. Then, select the “Library” button inside the Steam app.
Step 5: After selecting the “Library” button, look for “Scrap Mechanic.” Once you’ve found “Scrap Mechanic,” click on the blue “INSTALL” button to download and install the game to your Linux computer. The installation process could take a bit of time to complete.
Step 6: When Scrap Mechanic is done downloading to your computer, the blue “INSTALL” button will become a green “PLAY” button. Select the green “PLAY” button to start up the game.
As you start Scrap Mechanic for the first time, Steam will take some time to configure it to run with the Proton compatibility tool on Linux. So sit back, and allow Steam to configure the game. Scrap Mechanic will launch on your Linux PC when it is fully configured. Enjoy!
