Desktop-focused Linux system offering custom menus, multimedia codecs, browser plugins, native DVD playback, and integrated software manager with user-friendly tools.
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Steam + FOSS-alternative programs for Linux gamers
A list of alternative programs (and OS) to what you would usually get on (and from) Windows.
- Linux Mint for being one of the best alternatives to Windows with having a similar taskbar and start menu, such as what you would see from Windows 7.
- GameHub being the Linux alternative of GOG Galaxy 2.0
- Lutris for using WINE and playing Windows-only digital game distribution platforms and games on Linux.
- Proton for playing Windows-only games directly and supported by Steam and Valve itself.
- OpenRGB to being the alternative for official RGB software on Windows (many of which are considered bloatware).
- MangoHUD being the alternative to MSI Afterburner in terms of monitoring statistics, but without the overclocking feature.
- WattmanGTK and Corectl being alternatives to MSI Afterburner, AMD Wattman, and EVGA Precision X1 for AMD graphics cards.
- DXVK and vkBasalt for playing games that use DirectX/Direct3D through translation layers.
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Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a wide range of games and related media entirely over the internet, stretching from one-man independent efforts to some of...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- SteamOS
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Centralizes games from Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, itch.io, and Humble Trove with native Linux, Wine, Proton, DOSBox, custom emulators, overlays, and artwork from SteamGridDB.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- AppImageHub
- Flatpak
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Indie-focused digital marketplace and community platform offering customizable pricing, game hosting, stats tracking, asset sales, and manageable app downloads.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Epic Games Store
Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. It allows you to gather and manage (install, configure and launch) all your games acquired from any source, in a single interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- Online
- Flathub
A free, open-source compatibility layer allowing Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems, offering configuration and community support.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- Flathub
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Proton is a tool for use with the
Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on 
Linux kernel operating system. It uses 
Wine to facilitate this.
A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.
vkBasalt is a Vulkan post processing layer to enhance the visual graphics of games.
Currently, the build in effects are:
Contrast Adaptive Sharpening Denoised Luma Sharpening Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing Enhanced Subpixel Morphological Anti-Aliasing 3D color LookUp Table
It is also possible to use Reshade Fx shaders.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.
A Wattman-like GTK3+ GUI. Contribute to BoukeHaarsma23/WattmanGTK development by creating an account on GitHub.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software. For Windows, Linux, MacOS.
A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud
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wouldent trust steam because it has a lot of tracking, something many in the linux community do not want in their computers.