About
Pokémon Reborn is one of the most downloaded Pokemon fan games ever made. Set in a dark, crime-ridden region called Reborn City, it features 18 gym badges, a custom region, mature narrative themes, and a roster of Pokemon drawn from multiple generations. The game is a standalone free download from rebornevo.com and ships a native Linux build via the RPG Maker XP Linux runtime — no original Pokemon game required. Developed over more than a decade by Amethyst and the broader Reborn Evolved community, it offers 100+ hours of content for a full playthrough.
Identity
Launch
- Binary
- Game.AppImage
- Needs files
- none beyond the binary
Runtime
- Runs as
- Native Linux
- Proton
- not needed
⚙ Setup notes
Native: Ships a native Linux build as Game.AppImage (mkxp-z / RPG Maker runtime) from rebornevo.com — no Proton needed. Mark the AppImage executable (chmod +x Game.AppImage or Properties > Permissions > Allow executing file as program) and add it as a non-Steam game. The official community guide recommends the native Linux build over the Windows .exe via Proton, which caused "very finicky" directional input issues.
Controller: Keyboard-driven game — use Steam Input to map a controller layout. Several keys are not rebindable in-game and should be assigned to grip/back buttons: Enter (the SteamOS virtual-keyboard Enter does not register in name-entry fields), M (turbo), F12 (soft reset). Press Steam + X to summon the on-screen keyboard when naming Pokémon. A community Steam Input layout may be available.
The one thing to know
Use the Linux AppImage, not Windows/Proton: Running the Windows .exe under Proton produces "very finicky" directional input — the community guide recommends the native Game.AppImage instead.
Steam Input required: Map a controller layout. Assign Enter, M (turbo), and F12 (soft reset) to grip/back buttons since they are not rebindable in-game. The SteamOS virtual-keyboard Enter does NOT register when typing names — bind a physical button to Enter. Press Steam + X for the on-screen keyboard during name entry.
Free download: Free standalone download from rebornevo.com — no original Pokemon game needed.
Length: Very long game (~100+ hours for a full playthrough).
Community guides
Write-ups and threads from people who got this (or a similar) game running. deckport links to them — it doesn't reproduce them.
Get the artwork
deckport never hosts game images. Open this game on SteamGridDB, pick
the cover / hero / logo / icon you like, and drop them into the
game folder under .deckport-art/ before you push it to the
Deck. The importer files them under the right names automatically.
Run it on your Deck
Two files: the one-time importer (deckport.py) in your
Deck's home folder, and this game's install helper. Copy the game
into ~/Games and run the helper with Steam closed — it
writes the recipe (binary, launch options)
and registers the shortcut with artwork.