19 stories tagged linux-gaming, newest first.
458 points by speckx | 92 comments
Phoronix news article on Valve developer Timur Kristóf's AMDGPU kernel driver work improving support for old GCN 1.0/1.1 AMD graphics cards on Linux, presented at XDC 2026.
501 points by flaburgan | 266 comments
Blog post explaining kernel patches merged for Linux 7.3 that improve how games behave when they use more VRAM than the GPU physically has.
344 points by hoechst | 224 comments
A personal blog post measuring input latency on Linux for gaming, comparing X11 vs Wayland, variable refresh rate, and DXVK settings.
671 points by allenleee | 159 comments
A long blog post testing whether an NVIDIA RTX 5090 external GPU connected to an M4 MacBook Air can be used for gaming, shown running Ubuntu.
930 points by haunter | 571 comments
XDA Developers article explaining how Linux gaming performance is improving as Windows API behaviors are implemented as Linux kernel features.
675 points by hkmaxpro | 306 comments
Phoronix news article reporting that Steam on Linux usage rose above 5% in Valve's March 2026 Steam Survey, more than double macOS's share.
1130 points by felineflock | 402 comments
XDA Developers article on Wine 11 changing how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, with large performance gains.
630 points by franczesko | 343 comments
XDA Developers article reporting that GOG calls Linux the next major frontier for gaming and is developing a native Linux client.
647 points by rorylawless | 566 comments
A Verge first-person diary column by Nathan Edwards about replacing Windows with Linux on his gaming desktop, chapter one.
454 points by doener | 327 comments
Homepage of Bazzite, a Linux distribution focused on gaming across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.
452 points by throwaway270925 | 334 comments
The Verge report in which Nathan Edwards explains switching his gaming desktop from Windows to Linux (CachyOS) as Linux gaming becomes more approachable.
385 points by doener | 122 comments
Phoronix news article on Valve announcing a new Steam Machine Linux console, a new Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame VR headset.
657 points by haunter | 386 comments
GamingOnLinux article reporting that Linux reached 3.05% of Steam users in the October 2025 Steam Hardware & Software Survey.
583 points by _JamesA_ | 394 comments
Larian Studios support FAQ page about the native Steam Deck version of Baldur's Gate 3.
833 points by todsacerdoti | 698 comments
A personal blog post explaining why the author switched to KDE on a gaming PC and now prefers it over other Linux desktops, Windows, and macOS.
868 points by jrepinc | 595 comments
GamingOnLinux news article reporting that Valve now requires Steam games to disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on their store pages.
861 points by 6a74 | 318 comments
Blog post announcing the Asahi Linux game playing toolkit, combining Vulkan 1.3 drivers with x86 emulation and Windows compatibility to run AAA games on M1 Macs.
349 points by sohkamyung | 127 comments
A r/gamedev Reddit post by the developer of ΔV: Rings of Saturn noting Linux players made 5.8% of sales but over 38% of bug reports.
579 points by ekianjo | 354 comments
A Mastodon post from Boiling Steam reporting that over 75% of tested Steam games are rated playable or verified on the Steam Deck.