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Debian for Linux gaming? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I've ordered myself some parts to build a PC for Linux gaming. In the meantime, i'm deciding on which linux distro to use.

For the desktop environment I typically use KDE.

I have used Ubuntu in the past but i'm ruling it out because of snaps and other such annoyances. This also applies to Ubuntu based distros that use the same repos (KDE Neon etc).

I see the wikis recommend Nobara, but I'm reluctant to use a Fedora based distro because I'm so used to Debian/apt (both as a desktop and server distros). I'm not ruling it out completely though.

Any reason why I shouldn't just go with Debian + KDE and install Steam? Will I be missing out on lots of performance improvements or is this easily addressed by using an additional repo for a tweaked kernel and proton version or whatever?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Here's the thing: some distros are aimed at gamers and have some useful gaming stuff in their default setup. But at the end of the day, if you're comfortable installing stuff on your own, you can game on any Linux distro. It frankly doesn't matter.

So, yes, if you want to game on Debian because you can avoid bloat, by all means do it.