r/linux_gaming is a subreddit with 430k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses linux, gaming, steam, struggling, and games, and they frequently recommend/review os, game controller, and linux distro.
A subreddit for discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck).
Popular Themes in r/linux_gaming
#1
Solution Requests
: "is there fix for dead space (2023)"
1 post
#2
Pain & Anger
: "CS2 doing weird things since the update"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux_gaming
#1
Linux
44 posts
#2
Gaming
34 posts
#3
Steam
: "Windows 11 vs SteamOS (RX 6700 XT) | FSR 4.1, 1440p, 1080p (AC Black Fla..."
29 posts
#4
Struggling
18 posts
#5
Games
17 posts
#6
Gpu
: "Windows 11 vs SteamOS (RX 6700 XT) | FSR 4.1, 1440p, 1080p (AC Black Fla..."
14 posts
#7
Performance
: "9070xt significant Performance hit compared to W11"
14 posts
#8
Linux Gaming
: "Still trying to make my Linux game feel… unsettlingly strange."
14 posts
#9
Worst
13 posts
#10
Annoying
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/linux_gaming
Os
116 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.1★ from 23 reviews
#2
Bazzite
4.2★ from 16 reviews
#3
Fedora
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Game Controller
36 reviews
#1
Sony
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#2
8bitdo
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#3
Xbox
3.8★ from 4 reviews
Linux Distro
36 reviews
#1
Nobara
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
CachyOS
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
Fedora
4.4★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/linux_gaming
#1
tech support wanted
: "Grand Theft Auto VI - Complete Edition. Displays colorful particles diagonally on a line."
28 posts
#2
wine/proton
: "Proton 11.0-1 officially released to expand Windows games on SteamOS / Linux"
20 posts
#3
tool/utility
: "concord: Discord tui client, because Electron sucks"
15 posts
#4
steam/steam deck
: "Steam Machine: Between 12k and 15k Units Sold per week"
13 posts
#5
guide
: "RDNA 2 Gets FSR 4.1.1 on Linux before Windows — No OptiScaler Needed! (E..."
12 posts
#6
hardware
: "I got Cyberpunk 2077 running on my 2020 5K iMac using Fedora 42!"
8 posts
#7
benchmark
: "Measuring input latency on Linux: X11 vs Wayland, VRR, and DXVK"
8 posts
#8
new native/FLOSS game
: "BeamNG.drive native as default"
6 posts
#9
graphics/kernel/drivers
: "Mesa 26.2-rc1 released"
6 posts
#10
gamedev/testers wanted
: "I am making a dungeon crawler on Linux Mint !"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/linux_gaming
Yearly
+88k members(25.6%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026