Linux install guide

Linux Installation (Unsupported)

Ascension is a Windows game. The Linux path below is unofficial, unsupported, and intended only for users who are comfortable troubleshooting Wine, Lutris, package repositories, and driver issues on their own.

What this means

  • We do not provide Linux troubleshooting.
  • We do not debug Wine, Lutris, package sources, drivers, or Linux-only launcher issues.
  • If a command fails, use upstream documentation or community resources instead of support tickets.

Need support? Use Windows.

If you want the supported path, use the Windows installer. Linux is here only for people who are comfortable configuring and troubleshooting it themselves.

Choose your distro family

Keep this flow simple: install Wine, install Lutris, verify both tools, then run the official Ascension installer. Do not use third-party setup scripts. If Linux-specific issues appear, you must troubleshoot them yourself. For upstream documentation, see Lutris.

Use the tab that matches your package manager. The commands below are intentionally simple.

Ubuntu/Debian

Use distro packages first. This is the simplest path and the easiest one to recover if something fails.

If apt cannot find Lutris, enable Universe and Multiverse on Ubuntu or contrib on Debian before continuing.

Install Wine

Install Wine first. If Wine setup fails, stop here and fix it before continuing. If you prefer advanced or custom builds, start with WineHQ after the basic package route works.
Wine command
‌sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt update sudo apt install wine winetricks

Install Lutris

Install Lutris next. If your distro cannot resolve Lutris cleanly, fix your package sources before continuing. Use Lutris for upstream documentation.
Lutris command
‌sudo apt install lutris

Verify Wine and Lutris

If either command fails, stop here and fix your local Linux setup first.
Verification command
‌wine --version lutris --version

Run the Ascension installer

Use only the official Ascension Lutris installer below. If startup crashes happen, try DXVK and continue troubleshooting on your own.
Installer command
‌lutris -i https://download.ascension-patch.com/scripts/ascension-lutris.yaml?version=4

If the launcher or game crashes at startup, try DXVK in Lutris and continue troubleshooting on your own.