r/linux_gaming is a subreddit with 445k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses gaming, linux, struggling, worst, and annoying, 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
: "EA App help"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "i cannot get the witcher 3 remaster past a black screen startup on linux"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Does my quasi-undervolt look correct/good?"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "If you had 24 hours with unlimited money, what's the craziest thing you'd do? 💰🔥 A. Travel the world B. Buy something insane C. Help strangers D. Build something"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I made a tray app for switching GPU modes on ASUS ROG laptops, including the XG Mobile eGPU (supergfxd, KDE)"
1 post
#6
News
: "Valve contractor discussed his work on implementing foveated rendering within Turnip, the open-source Qualcomm Adreno Vulkan driver. The presentation covered the challenges of adapting existing PC VR content for this driver, as well as addressing complexities of handling different bin resolutions."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux_gaming
#1
Gaming
28 posts
#2
Linux
28 posts
#3
Struggling
17 posts
#4
Worst
13 posts
#5
Annoying
10 posts
#6
Controller
7 posts
#7
Hard Time
7 posts
#8
Linux Distro
5 posts
#9
Steam
5 posts
#10
Mouse
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
: "Exit with return code 0"
25 posts
#2
graphics/kernel/drivers
: "Is this update will be available upstream in Mesa? (AMD Driver Update for CONTROL Resonant (September 29th))"
10 posts
#3
guide
: "Need a full guide"
3 posts
#4
steam/steam deck
: "Linux or Windows for Cyberpunk 2077?"
3 posts
#5
wine/proton
: "Trying to run the rabbids go home recomp but text and certain things are blocky"
2 posts
#6
tool/utility
: "Release of Qt 6.12 with major updates for game devs!"
1 post
#7
hardware
: "New EU regulations will essentially render Linux distros and Linux gaming illegal"
1 post
#8
gamedev/testers wanted
: "Native Linux build (and SteamOS depot) for my Godot grocery-chaos game's free demo"
1 post
#9
GOG
: "Old .lib files"
1 post
#10
benchmark
: "Is it possible to work on the GTA era 3d Modding without any problems on Linux?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux_gaming
Yearly
+89k members(24.9%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026