r/linux_gaming is a subreddit with 440k members. The community frequently discusses linux, gaming, struggling, games, and steam, and they frequently recommend/review os, game controller, and linux distro, and the most common flair used is tech support wanted, steam/steam deck, wine/proton, graphics/kernel/drivers, and tool/utility.
A subreddit for discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck).
Popular Topics in r/linux_gaming
#1
Linux
44 posts
#2
Gaming
34 posts
#3
Struggling
18 posts
#4
Games
17 posts
#5
Steam
16 posts
#6
Worst
13 posts
#7
Annoying
11 posts
#8
Controller
9 posts
#9
Hardware
9 posts
#10
Hard Time
7 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
: "I have an Ethernet connection but my steam downloads are half~ the speed."
54 posts
#2
steam/steam deck
: "Finally another launcher out of steam"
11 posts
#3
wine/proton
: "It's funny. Games that have a native build for Linux usually don't work, and you have to turn on the compatibility layer to make them work."
10 posts
#4
graphics/kernel/drivers
: "NVIDIA 615.71.09 Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Improvements"
9 posts
#5
tool/utility
: "LSFG-VK (Lossless Scaling for Linux) 2.0.0 Release"
8 posts
#6
hardware
: "Yeaaaa adding more swap was a good call"
5 posts
#7
new native/FLOSS game
: "Spyro Recomp Linux version out now"
5 posts
#8
gamedev/testers wanted
: "Cave Expedition: caving co-op with Linux support planned"
5 posts
#9
guide
: "For Counter-Strike 2 players; I think I have (nearly) perfected client latency (A small optimization guide)."
4 posts
#10
GOG
: "Will gog galaxy ever release on linux"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/linux_gaming
Yearly
+89k members(25.2%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026