Best Linux Distro for Gaming

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Drauger OS

Drauger OS is the most popular gaming Linux distro (as of writing) that’s actively maintained and updated. It has a (relatively) large community of users.

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Lakka

Lakka is a lightweight Linux retro gaming distro that turns your computer into a retro gaming console. It’s so lightweight, it can even run on a mini-PC like a Raspberry Pi. It’s still being actively developed and worked on. Lakka uses the RetroArch emulator, so you can play all types of games on this distro, including running emulated N64, PlayStation, PSP, NES, Sega, Atari, and more games. Most controllers will work out of the box. All you need to do is get Lakka and your favorite game’s ROM, plug your controller, and play.

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ChimeraOS

ChimeraOS is a gaming distro based on Arch Linux. It boots directly in Steam Big Picture Mode, which makes this a great alternative to SteamOS. It comes with a lot of games pre-installed, as well as options to use other launchers and game stores, like Epic, Flathub, and GOG. The best feature of ChimeraOS is that it has seamless updates – they don’t require any interaction from the end-user, and they run in the background. The Chimera app allows you to install other games that are not available on Steam, you can even use various emulators.

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Ubuntu GamePack

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Fedora Games

The Fedora Games spin is a distro (spin) based on Fedora that includes a lot of installed games available for Fedora. Games like Extreme Tux Racer, Wesnoth, Hedgewars, Colossus, BZFlag, Freeciv, Warzone 2100, MegaGlest, Fillets, and more are pre-installed. This distro, unlike other Linux gaming distros, doesn’t include any additional gaming software like Steam, Lutris, or Wine. It’s basically Fedora with a lot of games pre-installed, which is why you can use it as a daily driver. It’s great for people that prefer Fedora over Ubuntu. You can still install all the emulators and gaming software you’d need, but it doesn’t come pre-installed like in other similar gaming distros.

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Garuda Linux

Garuda Linux is a distro based on Arch Linux. So it’s a rolling release distro, meaning you’ll get the latest software and drivers. They also have a GUI for managing drivers which might come in handy for gaming. They have a Gaming Edition which uses KDE Plasma and comes with a GUI called Garuda Gamer for installing various gaming software and emulators.

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Batocera.linux

Batocera.linux is a lightweight distro that turns your computer into a gaming machine, similar to Lakka. Batocera is arguably better than Lakka considering the number of emulators, and the active community behind Batocera. Although it’s worth trying both distros. It’s still being actively developed, with new emulators and software being added to the distro. Instead of going through each feature and emulator here, you should check out their website and wiki, they’re quite detailed. Their compatibility page has a table of all the supported emulators and game engines. Check out the Batocera 32 trailer to find out more about the games and features of Batocera.

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SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a lightweight Linux distro with a special release for gaming – the GameOver Edition. It’s based on Debian Stable and it uses the Xfce DE. Similar to GamePack, it’s a distro with a lot of games and emulators pre-installed. If you prefer a lightweight Linux gaming distro that you can also use as a daily driver, this might be a good choice for you.

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