r/linux_gaming is a subreddit with 434k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses linux, gaming, struggling, steam, 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
: "Genshin on Linux"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Petition - Enable Linux support for Destiny 2"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Games that used to run fine on Linux now all suddenly unplayable due to severe stuttering issues"
4 posts
#4
News
: "Mesa 26.2 Released With NVK Mesh Shader Support, Many Other Vulkan Improvements"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Call for action: make the unity runtime once again turn on the SDL dynamic API support"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I released a native Linux build of my game on Steam - my experiences and issues"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux_gaming
#1
Linux
44 posts
#2
Gaming
34 posts
#3
Struggling
18 posts
#4
Steam
17 posts
#5
Games
17 posts
#6
Worst
13 posts
#7
Annoying
12 posts
#8
Controller
9 posts
#9
Hardware
9 posts
#10
Hard Time
8 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
: "BG3 looks washed out compared to windows"
57 posts
#2
graphics/kernel/drivers
: "Huawei Considers Open-Sourcing A Half-Hearted Mesa Vulkan Driver"
10 posts
#3
wine/proton
: "Visited Linux again on my gaming laptop"
10 posts
#4
tool/utility
: "Released Lanemu P2P VPN 0.14.1 - Open-source alternative to Hamachi/Zerotier/Radmin/etc."
5 posts
#5
hardware
: "Open Source Game Controller Company [Input Labs] Confirm Collaboration With [GameSir], And Announce The 'Tarantula Ultra' Input Labs Edition- 30the July, 2026."
4 posts
#6
answered!
: "Update about Celeron n5100 performance!!"
4 posts
#7
emulation
: "RPCS3 says 90% of PS3 emulator users run Windows, despite better Linux performance"
3 posts
#8
steam/steam deck
: "Steam survey at 4,01 %"
3 posts
#9
guide
: "GTA Online on linux."
3 posts
#10
gamedev/testers wanted
: "Help for improving the Vulkan pipeline in SuperTuxKart"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/linux_gaming
Yearly
+88k members(25.5%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026