r/linux_gaming is a subreddit with 442k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses linux, gaming, hard time, struggling, and worst, 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
: "Anyone have any idea how to fix this? I have a clean Arch installation with Niri, and I had the same problem with Cachyos with Niri."
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I am trying to understand why some individuals support Microslop maintaining a dominant position in the PC ecosystem?"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "We spent the last 2 years making the best rhythm action roguelite we could. Proud to finally show where Alpha Nomos is heading :) Also Linux Build Is Coming Soon!"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/linux_gaming
#1
Linux
: "Is this the year of gaming on Linux"
35 posts
#2
Gaming
: "Is this the year of Gaming on Linux"
33 posts
#3
Hard Time
17 posts
#4
Struggling
17 posts
#5
Worst
13 posts
#6
Annoying
10 posts
#7
Steam
: "Steam Deck OLED / Aniimo Performance / SteamOS 3.9"
8 posts
#8
Controller
7 posts
#9
Linux Distro
5 posts
#10
Lutris
4 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
: "RESHADE SUPPORT FOR VULKAN GAMES ON LINUX"
60 posts
#2
wine/proton
: "GE-Proton11-7 Released · GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom"
9 posts
#3
tool/utility
: "Nobody was going to build a control panel for Vulkan on Linux, so I did"
7 posts
#4
steam/steam deck
: "SteamOS 3.8.27 Beta and SteamOS 3.9.1 Preview released - Valve continue working on NVIDIA support"
5 posts
#5
graphics/kernel/drivers
: "DeepCoolGo — a Linux userspace driver for DeepCool AIO displays with custom theme support"
5 posts
#6
guide
: "what is a good linux to start with"
4 posts
#7
benchmark
: "The new nvidia driver surprised me (615.71)"
4 posts
#8
hardware
: "Valve's Steam Frame now available at $1059+ USD"
3 posts
#9
new native/FLOSS game
: "Mario Kart Wiicompiled Linux Port is out now and integrated into Wheel Wizard (Mario Kart Retro Rewind Launcher)"
3 posts
#10
emulation
: "Wide Melon DS Emulator. Linux ARM64(Armada OS)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/linux_gaming
Yearly
+89k members(25.1%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026