I've had success running EVE Online on Linux before. There was an unofficial Linux client from a staff but I'm not too sure the current state of it since I haven't played it for awhile now. It has a Gold rating on ProtonDB.
Old Republic is still a great game. You can tell the jump in graphics from the original game to the expansions, but it still holds up. It also runs pretty great on Proton, and the launcher was moved to Steam. And it's free.
I recommend people try it and if they like it, just pay the subscription, for at least a month. Even if you cancel after a month, paying for a month gets you access to the expansions. When I'm actively playing it I happily pay the subscription, it's a big quality of life boost.
I played for a lot of time Elder Scrolls Online on linux without any problems (except some addons) but in generally it works really well, without performance problems or something else. I used the official launcher with lutris and had a lot of good time playing it.
RuneLite is linux native though. If you want something specifically through Wine, others have said Guild Wars 2 and FFXIV, but I’ve also heard good stuff about STAR WARS: The Old Republic. And if you’re okay with something a little more obscure/“out there”, Shakes and Fidget has great reviews (it’s a satire on MMORPGs).
Not sure if it’s your cup of tea, but Old School Runescape runs perfectly on Linux. I use the Runelite client too for better graphics, in game quest guides, etc and it runs great.
It used to have some issues with the launcher, forever ago, but I’ve been playing it for a long time now, and it’s working excellently. No issues with the game, or an addon like arcdps, although if you need Blish, it’s still in very early stages of the port
As far as i know most MMOs don’t run heavy anti cheat stuff as they are built to not trust the clients so i suspect a lot will work fine.
Some i know work perfectly fine are:
Guild wars 2, both through lutris and proton. Back when i originally swapped to linux i had some issues getting the commonly used dps meter (arcdps) to work with proton. It requires some optional features to be enabled to allow direct x overlay windows etc. Worked first try through lutris though and ive been playing the game on and off for the past year through that without issues.
The Elder Scrolls Online, works perfectly fine through proton. You can even get the standard addon manager (minion) working through standard wine and just point it at the right folder for addons to work. A few that require running programs to update stuff will be fiddly though. (Like tamriel trade centre)
Final fantasy XIV has an unofficial launcher (XIVlauncher) you can snag up on the flathub that makes installing and running the game easy. I have not played the steam version, but i imagine it works as well.
Warframe works fine through steam, but its barely an MMO.
Second life works fine with the common viewer, firestorm, having a native linux version.
Be aware on kde with wayland that ps2 doesnt play nice with open windows in the background, for me anyway. I have to minimize anything else i might have open or suffer stuttering and frame drops.
And Guild Wars 2 is nowadays also on Steam, making it even easier to get into it. Note for anyone who previously played GW2 before it came to Steam: You can also use the Steam version if you add “-provider Portal” as a launch parameter.
Add PROTON_DUMP_DEBUG_COMMANDS=1 %command% to the Launch Options in the Properties menu of the game. Launch the game once and then check in /tmp/proton_(your username). There should be bash scripts for running the game in there. Close the game in Steam and launch the game using the ./run command and see what errors come up.
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