diff --git a/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/dlls/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0 b/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/dlls/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7323de8
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diff --git a/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder.py b/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder.py
index 46528b2..4c0c847 100644
--- a/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder.py
+++ b/src/richchk/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class StormLibFinder:
     _MAC_STORM_INTEL = os.path.join(_SCRIPT_PATH, "dlls/macos/libStorm.dylib")
     _MAC_STORM_M1 = os.path.join(_SCRIPT_PATH, "dlls/macos/libstorm.9.22.0.dylib")
     _WINDOWS_STORM = os.path.join(_SCRIPT_PATH, "dlls/windows/Storm.dll")
+    _LINUX_STORM_X86_64 = os.path.join(_SCRIPT_PATH, "dlls/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0")
 
     @classmethod
     def find_stormlib(
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def find_stormlib(
         else:
             cls._LOG.warning(
                 "No path to a StormLib DLL was provided, "
-                "attempting to use precompiled DLL for Windows and macOS.  "
+                "attempting to use precompiled DLL for Windows, macOS and Linux. "
                 "Future compatibility is not guaranteed; "
                 "please provide a path to StormLib DLL compiled for your platform."
             )
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ def find_stormlib(
                 return StormLibFilePath(_path_to_stormlib_dll=cls._MAC_STORM_M1)
             elif platform.system().lower() == "darwin":
                 return StormLibFilePath(_path_to_stormlib_dll=cls._MAC_STORM_INTEL)
+            elif (
+                platform.system().lower() == "linux"
+                and platform.machine().lower() == "x86_64"
+            ):
+                return StormLibFilePath(_path_to_stormlib_dll=cls._LINUX_STORM_X86_64)
             else:
                 msg = (
                     f"Unsupported platform for precompiled StormLib DLL.  "
diff --git a/src/setup.py b/src/setup.py
index 8ad2513..5ea4a1c 100644
--- a/src/setup.py
+++ b/src/setup.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 _PACKAGE_DATA["richchk"] = [
     "mpq/stormlib/dlls/macos/*.*",
     "mpq/stormlib/dlls/windows/*.*",
+    "mpq/stormlib/dlls/linux/*.*",
 ]
 
 setup(
diff --git a/test/chk_resources.py b/test/chk_resources.py
index d022af9..47a67ba 100644
--- a/test/chk_resources.py
+++ b/test/chk_resources.py
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ def _extract_chk_section_name_from_file_path(file_path: str) -> str:
     Path.joinpath(_RESOURCES_DIR_PATH, "stormlib/macos/libstorm.9.22.0.dylib")
 ).absolute()
 
+LINUX_STORMLIB_X86_64 = Path(
+    Path.joinpath(_RESOURCES_DIR_PATH, "stormlib/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0")
+).absolute()
+
 EXAMPLE_STARCRAFT_SCX_MAP = Path(
     Path.joinpath(_RESOURCES_DIR_PATH, "stormlib/example-stacraft-map.scx")
 ).absolute()
diff --git a/test/helpers/stormlib_helper.py b/test/helpers/stormlib_helper.py
index 7e68d46..965ca00 100644
--- a/test/helpers/stormlib_helper.py
+++ b/test/helpers/stormlib_helper.py
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ def run_test_if_mac_m1() -> bool:
     return (
         platform.system().lower() == "darwin" and platform.machine().lower() == "arm64"
     )
+
+
+def run_test_if_linux_x86_64() -> bool:
+    return (
+        platform.system().lower() == "linux" and platform.machine().lower() == "x86_64"
+    )
diff --git a/test/mpq/stormlib/search/stormlib_file_searcher_test.py b/test/mpq/stormlib/search/stormlib_file_searcher_test.py
index 5a73892..58473c9 100644
--- a/test/mpq/stormlib/search/stormlib_file_searcher_test.py
+++ b/test/mpq/stormlib/search/stormlib_file_searcher_test.py
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
 from richchk.mpq.stormlib.stormlib_loader import StormLibLoader
 from richchk.mpq.stormlib.stormlib_wrapper import StormLibWrapper
 
-from ....chk_resources import COMPLEX_STARCRAFT_SCX_MAP, MACOS_STORMLIB_M1
-from ....helpers.stormlib_helper import run_test_if_mac_m1
+from ....chk_resources import (
+    COMPLEX_STARCRAFT_SCX_MAP,
+    LINUX_STORMLIB_X86_64,
+    MACOS_STORMLIB_M1,
+)
+from ....helpers.stormlib_helper import run_test_if_linux_x86_64, run_test_if_mac_m1
 
 # the canonical place the CHK is stored in a SCX/SCM map file
 _CHK_MPQ_PATH = "staredit\\scenario.chk"
@@ -36,6 +40,14 @@ def stormlib_wrapper():
                 )
             )
         )
+    elif run_test_if_linux_x86_64():
+        return StormLibWrapper(
+            StormLibLoader.load_stormlib(
+                path_to_stormlib=StormLibFilePath(
+                    _path_to_stormlib_dll=LINUX_STORMLIB_X86_64
+                )
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def _read_file_as_bytes(infile: str) -> bytes:
diff --git a/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder_test.py b/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder_test.py
index 05eced3..ec88452 100644
--- a/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder_test.py
+++ b/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_finder_test.py
@@ -59,8 +59,20 @@ def test_it_finds_precompiled_macos_intel_dll_if_no_path_provided():
         assert path_to_stormlib.path_to_stormlib_dll.endswith("libStorm.dylib")
 
 
+def test_it_finds_precompiled_linux_dll_if_no_path_provided():
+    with (
+        patch("platform.system") as mock_platform_system,
+        patch("platform.machine") as mock_cpu,
+    ):
+        mock_platform_system.return_value = "Linux"
+        mock_cpu.return_value = "x86_64"
+        path_to_stormlib = StormLibFinder.find_stormlib()
+        assert os.path.join(path_to_stormlib.path_to_stormlib_dll)
+        assert path_to_stormlib.path_to_stormlib_dll.endswith("libstorm.so.9.22.0")
+
+
 def test_it_throws_if_unrecognized_operating_system():
     with patch("platform.system") as mock_platform_system:
-        mock_platform_system.return_value = "Linux"
+        mock_platform_system.return_value = "iOS"
         with pytest.raises(OSError):
             StormLibFinder.find_stormlib()
diff --git a/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_wrapper_test.py b/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_wrapper_test.py
index 85d5bde..409ef4e 100644
--- a/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_wrapper_test.py
+++ b/test/mpq/stormlib/stormlib_wrapper_test.py
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
 from richchk.mpq.stormlib.stormlib_loader import StormLibLoader
 from richchk.mpq.stormlib.stormlib_wrapper import StormLibWrapper
 
-from ...chk_resources import EXAMPLE_STARCRAFT_SCX_MAP, MACOS_STORMLIB_M1
-from ...helpers.stormlib_helper import run_test_if_mac_m1
+from ...chk_resources import (
+    EXAMPLE_STARCRAFT_SCX_MAP,
+    LINUX_STORMLIB_X86_64,
+    MACOS_STORMLIB_M1,
+)
+from ...helpers.stormlib_helper import run_test_if_linux_x86_64, run_test_if_mac_m1
 
 # the canonical place the CHK is stored in a SCX/SCM map file
 _CHK_MPQ_PATH = "staredit\\scenario.chk"
@@ -29,6 +33,14 @@ def stormlib_wrapper():
                 )
             )
         )
+    elif run_test_if_linux_x86_64():
+        return StormLibWrapper(
+            StormLibLoader.load_stormlib(
+                path_to_stormlib=StormLibFilePath(
+                    _path_to_stormlib_dll=LINUX_STORMLIB_X86_64
+                )
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def _read_file_as_bytes(infile: str) -> bytes:
diff --git a/test/resources/stormlib/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0 b/test/resources/stormlib/linux/libstorm.so.9.22.0
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