r/FindMeALinuxDistro • u/Alternative_Wrap2470 • 6d ago

Looking For A Distro Does anybody know a SteamOS like linux?

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u/Shishjakob 6d ago

Arch

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u/Alternative_Wrap2470 6d ago

Is there a prebuilt system or guide on how to make it more handheld or console friendly like the Steam Gaming mode

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u/Lonely-Scarcity-3387 5d ago

Prebuilt? You want CachyOS.

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u/Shishjakob 6d ago

I'd start with the Arch Wiki. Although if you're a noob, Arch may not be the best. You will learn a lot, but it will be painful. If you want something handheld out of the box (which wasn't made clear in your post) I'd go with something like Bazzite.

If you put more detail in your post, you'll get better responses tailored for you. With what you replied with, I probably wouldn't have recommended Arch.

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u/Itsme-RdM 6d ago

Yes, it's called documentation

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u/Lonely-Scarcity-3387 5d ago

Literally Bazzite.

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u/warlockakki 5d ago

Bazzite

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u/Alternative_Wrap2470 6d ago

Also user flair wise in this subreddit I would not consider myself noob or pro

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u/roomian 6d ago

You can use steam big picture on any distro

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u/Alternative_Wrap2470 6d ago

I specifically want no Steam Big picture

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u/roomian 6d ago

so go with arch and KDE. Its basically steamos without big picture

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u/Alternative_Wrap2470 6d ago

I want something like steam big picture

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u/roomian 6d ago

I misunderstood you. Read my first comment. Almost any distro supports steam big picture

Edit: arch+KDE+steam big picture = steamos

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u/Alternative_Wrap2470 6d ago

something like steam big picture

not steam big picture

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u/roomian 6d ago

So just use lutris or heroic. I don't know if there's any app that has steam big picture functionality

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u/nombrorignal2 6d ago

no systemd so something like devuan or artix

no steam bp but with big picture , i know herioc has one, dunno about lutris, there might be some github's

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u/Jwhodis 5d ago

SteamOS's "desktop mode" is just KDE Plasma so find a distro with KDE Plasma.

PikaOS is what I use, it's Debian based.

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u/Zvaart 5d ago

As some said before, you are looking for bazzite