Linux Review:

Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

PROTON TIER: PLATINUM

**Deep Rock Galactic ** is a 1-4 player co-op FPS where you play as dwarven space miners, exploring procedurally-generated caves and battling hordes of alien monsters.

Status Check Runs via Proton (Platinum).

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• Shader Stuttering: The game exhibits Unreal Engine shader stutters. DX12 tends to show initial stuttering that resolves after a round, while DX11 stuttering is more consistent.
• Unresponsive Character Rotation: Characters occasionally spin uncontrollably, requiring a restart.
• Mouse Detachment (Wayland): The mouse can detach from the window when running on Wayland.
  • Solution: gamescope -f -w [width] -h [height] -W [width] -H [height] --force-grab-cursor -- %command% (Replace [width] and [height] with your desired resolution – examples: 1920x1080 or 3440x1440)
• D3D11 Compatibility Error: A D3D11 compatibility error (“A D3D11-compatible GPU (Feature Level 11.0, Shader Model 5.0) is required to run the engine.”) may occur.
  • Solution: WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi.dll=n,b"
• Low FPS / 100% GPU Utilization: Low framerates and high GPU utilization have been reported.
  • Solution: LD_PRELOAD=""
• Wayland Support: Issues may occur when using Wayland.
  • Solution: gamescope -f -w 3440 -h 1440 -W 3440 -H 1440 --force-grab-cursor -- %command% (Example resolution: 3440x1440. Substitute with your own.)

Verdict Deep Rock Galactic is a solid choice for Linux gamers, running reliably under Proton. Occasional configuration tweaks are needed for optimal performance and Wayland compatibility.