Linux Review:

REMNANT II®

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

REMNANT II®

PROTON TIER: GOLD


REMNANT II® is a third-person action shooter pitting survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Status Check: Runs over Proton. ProtonDB tier: Gold.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

  • Graphics Card Switching: Some users experienced issues where the game utilized integrated graphics instead of their dedicated GPU.

    • Solution: DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_NAME="AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX" gamemoderun %command% (Replace “AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX” with your specific GPU name obtained from glxinfo | grep OpenGL).

  • FPS Recovery Delay: Users reported a 10-second FPS drop upon returning to the game after minimizing/switching windows.

    • Solution: PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 game-performance mangohud %command%

  • DLSS 4 Support: While functional, DLSS 4 can negatively impact cutscenes.

    • Solution: Use dlss-swapper to enable DLSS 4 selectively.

  • RAM Timings Crashes: Some users reported crashes after several hours of gameplay with xid 69 and xid 32 error codes, related to RAM timings. No specific solution was found within user reports.

Verdict: REMNANT II® is a solid buy for Linux gamers, especially those utilizing Vulkan and Proton. The game runs smoothly with minimal configuration and demonstrates the maturity of the Proton ecosystem.