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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to SteamOS

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Arch Linux Ubuntu Linux Mint Lutris GrapheneOS Tails Android elementary OS Solus OS Nitrux OS

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to SteamOS are Arch Linux, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint. 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.
  1. 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.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 258 social mentions

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    Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 237 social mentions

  3. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 423 social mentions

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    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux.
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    #Gaming #Linux #Emulators 524 social mentions

  5. GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
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    #Operating Systems #Mobile OS #Mobile SDK 391 social mentions

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    Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 385 social mentions

  7. Android is an open source mobile operating system initially released by Google in 2008 and has since become of the most widely used operating systems on any platform.
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    #Mobile Apps #Operating Systems #Mobile OS 11 social mentions

  8. A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 145 social mentions

  9. Solus Operating System is a Linux distribution built from scratch, exclusively for desktop systems.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 6 social mentions

  10. Nitrux is an operating system based on Linux.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 8 social mentions

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    An open and transparent modification of the Windows 10 operating system, designed to optimize performance and latency.
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    #Monitoring Tools #Operating Systems #Linux 41 social mentions

  12. The Linux kernel is the operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating...
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 231 social mentions

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