Linux Review:

Liar's Bar

Dive into this multiplayer online experience set in a sketchy bar where the games are as dangerous as the patrons. Join a table of 4 and test your skills in Liar's Dice and Liar's Deck, where lying and bluffing are key to victory. Ready for a night at Liar's Bar?

PROTON TIER: GOLD

Liar's Bar is a multiplayer online experience set in a bar where deception and bluffing are central to victory. Players join tables of four and compete in Liar’s Dice and Liar’s Deck.

Status Proton (Gold)

TWEAKS & TRICKS

Resolution Issues Changing the in-game resolution can break the game, forcing it to run at a higher resolution than intended and requiring a complete reinstall to reset settings. Deleting configuration files does not resolve this problem.

• Solution: Avoid modifying the in-game resolution.

Warning Text Scaling The warning text displayed on the initial screen does not scale correctly when the resolution is altered.

• Solution: No workaround identified. Reports confirm functionality on Proton 9.0.4 and 10.0-1 (Beta).

Performance Issues (Integrated Graphics) The game may fail to consistently achieve 60fps, even at the lowest settings, despite sufficient hardware capabilities.

• Solution: No identified workaround.

Random Crashes The game may randomly crash to the desktop.

• Solution: No identified workaround.

Steam Crash During Lobby Join Attempting to join a lobby can result in a Unity window appearing followed by a Steam crash.

• Solution: No identified workaround.

Proton Version Compatibility Users have attempted various Proton versions, including custom GE versions, without success.

• Solution: No identified workaround.

Verdict

Liar’s Bar is generally considered playable on Linux via Proton (Gold tier), though users have reported crashes and resolution problems. Exercise caution, and avoid adjusting in-game resolution settings.