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Misfit Galaxy on Linux Mint 22.3

Running Misfit Galaxy on Linux with GE-Proton11-1

Misfit Galaxy is a Windows-only early playtest MMO currently available only on itch.io. On Linux it runs well through GE-Proton once the right components are installed. This guide covers installing the game via the official itch app, adding it to Steam as a non-Steam title, and applying the full set of recommended winetricks.

1. Install via the itch App (Recommended)

The easiest and cleanest way is to use the official itch.io desktop app:

  1. Download and install the itch app from itch.io/app
  2. Open the itch app, search for Misfit Galaxy, and install it
  3. On Linux Mint 22.3 (Flatpak version of itch) the game files are stored at /var/app/io.itch.itch/config/itch/apps/

After installation, browse into that folder, locate the Misfit Galaxy directory, and note the exact path to Misfit Galaxy.exe. You will need it in the next step.

2. Add Misfit Galaxy as a Non-Steam Game

Open Steam and follow these steps:

  1. Click Games in the top menu → Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library…
  2. Click Browse and navigate to /var/app/io.itch.itch/config/itch/apps/ on Linux Mint 22.3
  3. Select Misfit Galaxy.exe and click Add Selected Programs
  4. Right-click the new entry in your library → Properties
  5. Under the Compatibility tab, check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
  6. Select GE-Proton11-1 from the dropdown

You can also rename the game entry and set a custom icon in the same Properties window if desired.

3. Install the Required Winetricks Components

After the first launch (or before), use protontricks to install the needed libraries into the game’s prefix. If you do not have protontricks yet:

sudo apt install protontricks

Then run the following command (replace the AppID if Steam assigned a different one, or use the game name):

protontricks -c "winetricks dxvk vkd3d d3dcompiler_43 d3dcompiler_47 vcrun2015 vcrun2017 vcrun2019 vcrun2022 dotnet48 corefonts tahoma gdiplus msxml3 msxml6" "Misfit Galaxy"

Here is the complete list of components that were recommended:

  • Graphics / DirectX: dxvk, vkd3d, d3dcompiler_43, d3dcompiler_47
  • Visual C++ Runtimes: vcrun2015, vcrun2017, vcrun2019, vcrun2022
  • .NET: dotnet48
  • Fonts & UI: corefonts, tahoma, gdiplus
  • Other: msxml3, msxml6

Notes

If you can’t get past the loading screen, your copy of Misfit Galaxy is out of date. Simply go into Itch and let update the game.

Using GE-Proton11-1 together with the full set of components listed here gives the most reliable results for Misfit Galaxy on Linux Mint and similar distributions.