Linux Review:

World War Z

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

PROTON TIER: GOLD

World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to four players, featuring massive swarms of zombies and focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Status Check Runs via Proton. ProtonDB Tier: Gold.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• Problem: Intermittent low FPS and stuttering.
  • Solution: GE-Proton10-25
• Problem: Game fails to launch.
  • Solution: DX12 (launch option)
• Problem: Crash when Alt+Tabing from fullscreen.
  • Solution: Avoid fullscreen mode.
• Problem: Stuttering and low-resolution textures with DX11.
  • Solution: DX11 (as a fallback – user reports indicate this isn’t ideal)
• Problem: Requires Gamescope (Epic Games Store version).
  • Solution: flatpak install org.freedesktop.Platform.VulkanLayer.gamescope
• Problem: Stuttering with Vulkan despite high FPS.
  • Solution: DX11

Verdict World War Z is a worthwhile purchase for Linux gamers. While some tweaking is required, particularly with the Epic Games Store version, the game achieves a Gold rating on ProtonDB and delivers solid performance when configured correctly. Expect occasional crashes and shader compilation during initial play.