Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to GamerOS

Product categories

Advance Users Customizable Emulators Gaming Gaming Distribution Gaming Tools Linux Linux Distribution Media Player Online Games Open Source Operating Systems

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to GamerOS are Ubuntu, Lakka, and Batocera.linux. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Ubuntu Landing Page
1

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions
Lakka Landing Page
2

Lakka

Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Emulators 5 social mentions
Batocera.linux Landing Page
3

Batocera.linux

Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Gaming Distribution 41 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
4

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux Distribution #Linux #Operating Systems 423 social mentions
Arch Linux Landing Page
5

Arch Linux

You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions
Playnite Landing Page
6

Playnite

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Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 286 social mentions
OpenEmu Landing Page
7

OpenEmu

Console and Arcade video game emulator for macOS.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Emulators 91 social mentions
Mame Landing Page
8

Mame

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Emulators 14 social mentions