BattleBit Remastered is the current game climbing the ranks on Steam, made by a tiny team of only 3 people it has regularly seen tens of thousands of players. It works on Steam Deck and desktop Linux but the anti-cheat may turn into a big problem.
It's been seeing somewhere between 60 to 80 thousand people playing it each day at the same time, making it constantly in the top 5 most played games on Steam. Clearly people were after a Battlefield-like that isn't from EA and with the graphical style, it can run on pretty much anything.
Currently it uses Easy Anti-Cheat, but they previously announced plans to switch to FACEIT, which would break it on Steam Deck and Linux desktop with Proton. On the Steam forum, one of their team noted that's not quite the plan now, as they're going to look for something "in between EAC and FACEIT Anti Cheat in terms of requirements" - so it could still end up being something that doesn't work on Linux.
To make things more confusing, I spoke to the developer today and they said "Despite we have intentions to switch to FACEIT, we will keep the EAC as an option and still have servers that support EAC."— so they actually are still looking at FACEIT which will be a problem. Although keeping EAC will be good for Steam Deck / Linux, it may cause other problems. Using multiple anti-cheat may not be an easy thing to keep up for a tiny team.
So if you're looking at picking it up, just something to keep in mind.
See my video talking about it below:
You can buy it on Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
FAQs
The popular FPS Battlebit Remastered is set to introduce a new anti-cheat, and the development team has finally put Linux players at ease.
Does Easy Anti-Cheat work on Steam Deck? ›
Thankfully the developers have ensured it's enabled for Steam Deck / Linux players using Proton. Anti-cheat can be a big issue for Steam Deck / Linux gamers, often blocking games from working, but EAC does support Linux developers just need to enable that support.
Are there bots in BattleBit Remastered? ›
no single player or cooperative mode against AI. the game looks wonderful and I have no doubts that it is, but I will no longer buy first person shooters that don't give you the option of being able to play with bots as well. Yeah, that's the one thing Battlefield 2042 did right.
How many people are playing BattleBit Remastered? ›
BattleBit Remastered
| Month | Avg. Players | Gain |
|---|
| Last 30 Days | 2,381.8 | -52.3 |
| May 2024 | 2,434.1 | -581.3 |
| April 2024 | 3,015.5 | -482.0 |
| March 2024 | 3,497.4 | +218.8 |
18 more rowsBattlEye is the gold standard of anti-cheat services because: We relentlessly hunt down any hacks, not stopping until they have been dealt with. This means that BattlEye is constantly evolving to make hacking ever-increasingly harder.
What anti-cheat does Steam use? ›
Steam Support :: Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) System. VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly, it will automatically be removed.
Is BattleBit hard to run? ›
Well, not really, but so long as your current rig isn't drastically out of date you should have no problems running this low-poly FPS. Developer SgtOkiDoki suggests an Intel Core i5-2310 processor combined with a GTS 450 equivalent GPU and only 6GB of RAM.
What is similar to BattleBit Remastered? ›
- Battlefield (Series) First-Person Shooter. Mac. ...
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- PlanetSide (Series) First-Person Shooter. Freemium • Proprietary. ...
- Enemy Territory: Legacy. First-Person Shooter. Free • Open Source. ...
- CrossFire. First-Person Shooter. Freemium • Proprietary. ...
- Insurgency. First-Person Shooter. Mac.
BattleBit Remastered
This game can literally run on a potato laptop. My work laptop with a 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz 2.42 GHz using integrated EVO graphics and 16 GB of RAM can run this game between 40-60 FPS without much issue at all.
Can I play hacked games on Steam Deck? ›
It's trivially easy to install pirated games on the Deck, without any cracking or modification of the system. You never have to make a single Steam purchase after buying the Deck, but Valve's betting that you will. And they're right, that's enough.
Navigate to the game you want to cheat in, click the cog icon and find the new CheatDeck entry. Enable the cheats option, and navigate to where you downloaded the software. Hit save. Now, launch the game.
Will any Steam game work on Steam Deck? ›
Do all Steam games run on the Steam Deck? The short answer is yes. Technically speaking, the Steam Deck has the potential to run any Steam game you have in your library, but whether all games will run well, is another question.
How to check if a Steam game is compatible with Steam Deck? ›
When you visit your Library on Steam Deck, you'll automatically see the compatibility rating of each game, indicating the kind of experience you can expect when playing. You can also dynamically filter any view in your library by compatibility rating if you're looking for specific sorts of experiences.
What are the system requirements for BattleBit Remastered? ›
If you're looking to play on the BattleBit minimum requirements, you're going to need an Intel Core i5-2310 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 graphics card, and 6GB of RAM.
Does BattleBit Remastered have controller support? ›
Launch BattleBit Remastered
Enable the following options for better controller support: Toggle Lean, Toggle Aim, and Toggle Sprint. These options can make using a controller easier. After enabling the desired options, fans need to confirm the changes by selecting Apply.
