Bazzite - The next generation of Linux gaming
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Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.
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Resumen Principal
Bazzite es un sistema operativo Linux diseñado meticulosamente para la experiencia de juego, dirigido tanto a novatos como a entusiastas. Se destaca por integrar Steam preinstalado, soporte para HDR y VRR, programadores de CPU optimizados y una suite de herramientas para mejorar el rendimiento y la transmisión de juegos. Más allá de Steam, Bazzite soporta una amplia gama de lanzadores y tiendas de juegos como Xbox Game Pass (vía Battle.net), EA App, Epic Games Store, GOG.com y Ubisoft Connect, integrándolos fluidamente en el Modo Juego de Steam. Su diseño basado en imágenes garantiza actualizaciones seguras y reversiones a versiones anteriores, mientras que su compatibilidad con una diversidad de hardware —desde PCs de mano como el Lenovo Legion Go y ASUS ROG Ally, hasta HTPC, laptops y equipos de escritorio— lo posiciona como una solución versátil. Además, ofrece sólidas características de seguridad empresarial como SELinux y Secure Boot, junto con soporte completo para contenedores y aplicaciones Android a través de Waydroid, permitiendo a los usuarios trabajar y jugar en un mismo entorno robusto y personalizable.
Elementos Clave
- Experiencia de Juego Consolidada y Amplia Compatibilidad: Bazzite optimiza el rendimiento de juegos con Steam preinstalado, soporte para HDR y VRR, y programadores de CPU mejorados. Va más allá al permitir la integración de juegos de múltiples lanzadores (Lutris, Xbox Game Pass, Epic Games Store, etc.) directamente en el Modo Juego de Steam, asegurando que los usuarios puedan acceder a toda su biblioteca de títulos, sin importar la plataforma de compra.
- Soporte de Hardware Inigualable y Especialización en Handhelds: El sistema operativo ofrece compatibilidad total con una vasta gama de hardware, incluyendo drivers Nvidia, Mesa para AMD e Intel, y soporte out-of-the-box para mandos de Xbox, PlayStation, Switch y Wii. Incluye Handheld Daemon para dispositivos específicos como ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, Steam Deck y GPD, proporcionando un control detallado sobre la **
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Play your favorite games
Bazzite is designed for Linux newcomers and enthusiasts alike with Steam pre-installed, HDR & VRR support, improved CPU schedulers for responsive gameplay, and numerous community-developed tools and tweaks to streamline your gaming and streaming experience.
Own games outside of Steam? Lutris (Pre-installed) and other launchers can not only run games from most game stores, but cleanly integrate them into Steam Gaming Mode, including: Xbox Game Pass (via battle.net), EA App, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, itch.io, Rockstar Games Launcher, Ubisoft Connect, your dad's old CDs, and more!

Sea of Thieves
Shot on Framework

Forza Horizon 5
Shot on Steam Deck


Wondering if your favorite games are compatible? Check the community-maintained compatibility lists:
On all your favorite devices
Bazzite works for you whether you prefer to game on your handheld, chill on the couch with your home theater PC, lug your laptop to the LAN party, surf the subway with your tablet, or pretend you're getting work done on your desktop - no judgement, we're hopelessly addicted to Deadlock too.
Take your game library anywhere
Your MicroSD card game library can be shared between multiple Bazzite installs no matter which devices you're using.
UpgradeRollback
Upgrade fearlesslyBazzite is image based meaning that after every update the previous version of the operating system is retained on your machine. Should an update cause any issues, you can select the previous image at boot time.
Images of the operating system are retained in our repositories for ninety days and can be switched to via the terminal. Nvidia driver update broke something you needed? No worries, rebase to the last known good release and pin it so that it's retained as long as needed.
Secure by default
Experience enterprise class security with out-of-the-box SELinux, Secure Boot support, signed container images, and LUKS disk encryption with optional automatic TPM unlocking.
Modern app stores provide attestation, sandboxing, and the most officially verified applications of any Linux application repository.
Work with your hardware, not for it
Bazzite focuses on hardware compatibility out of the box, with full support for accelerated video encoding and decoding, built in Nvidia drivers, additional HID drivers, and just about every udev rule you could need.
Let your operating system work with your hardware so you don't have to.
Game Controllers
Out-of-the-box support for Xbox, Wii, Switch, PS3, PS4, PS5, and numerous other controllers.
GPU Support
Nvidia drivers and the latest Mesa for AMD & Intel pre-installed, with tweaks applied as needed
Additional Drivers
Bazzite ships with support for additional Wi-Fi adapters, display standards like DisplayLink, and more!
Complete Handheld PC Support
Bazzite features Handheld Daemon, offering enhanced functionality and support for handhelds from manufacturers such as ASUS, Ayn, GPD, and Lenovo - all accessible by double tapping the quick access menu button.
Customize your handheld experience with in-depth controller emulation, including paddles, touchpad, rumble, face buttons, RGB lighting, and more.
Control all aspects of your hardware from a clean and intuitive UI, including GPU frequency, TDP controls, and CPU scheduler.
Use your favorite
desktop environmenthandheld experiencecouch gaming setup
desktop environmentThe latest and greatest by the KDE community built from Fedora Kinoite. KDE offers a highly customizable and modern UI that Windows users would find right at home, with a bottom taskbar, start menu, and widgets. Valve's themes and customizations present in SteamOS come pre-installed.
A modern and beautiful desktop by the GNOME Foundation built from Fedora Silverblue. Optimized for touch input, this desktop environment feels right at home on handhelds and tablets, with rounded corners and thoughtful design choices that would make even a die-hard Apple user blush. We provide a lightly customized GNOME experience with tweaks that can easily be undone if desired.
From your handheld to your home theater PC, Steam Gaming Mode offers the premier console-like experience, and can be extended with community-developed plugins and themes thanks to Decky Loader.
Waydroid brings the Android apps and games you love to Bazzite, working side by side with your other Linux applications. Visit our Waydroid setup guide for more information.
Run your favorite
applicationscontainerseverything
applicationsBazzite utilizes the Bazaar app store, allowing for easy installation and management of all your favorite applications from Flathub and a curated list of apps we think you'll love.
Additionally, Bazzite brings Brew and the tools and techniques created by the cloud native community to your desktop. Built in container support means packages for any Linux distribution can be installed and used as if they were native applications. The included Ptyxis terminal and DistroShelf provide first-class access to your Distrobox containers, letting you focus on what matters - your software.
Running a game, a development environment, a container for your Jellyfin server, or a utility only available on the Arch User Repository? You can rest assured it works here. Bazzite is developed on Bazzite.
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A high resolution screen, detachable controllers with dual gyros, sturdy hinge,
and hall effect joysticks and triggers, make the Legion Go the highest engineered
handheld in the market.
With dual per-controller gyro, 4 paddles, RGB, and touchpad that are usable in Steam
Input, it matches and exceeds the Steam Deck, there's nothing to miss from
Valve's offerings.
Even better, detach the controllers and enjoy the same experience on the couch
and bump to 30W to give that extra oomph to new titles.
Pop the stand open, dock, and use yours as a desktop replacement, as many of us
are doing.
Having the fastest Laptop CPU AMD makes, you'll forget you even had a laptop.
The Legion Go also makes for a great tablet, utilizing our built-in Android container
support to take full advantage of that touch screen.
Unfortunately, Windows may need to be dual booted to keep the BIOS updated. Being ASUS' little 'hot rod', the ROG Ally runs at over 40W stock, with a cooling
system to match.
Combined with its 120hz VRR display and 800Hz gyro, the Ally is a joy to use
and a must for the most discerning gamers.
Experience 0 latency with your actions and the most consistent frame pacing in
the market.
With granular TDP controls, fan curves, RGB, and paddle support in Steam Input,
Bazzite offers a hand-tuned experience for the Ally, that will have you leaving
Windows behind. Bazzite offers a solid alternative to SteamOS, with up-to-date kernel,
packages, and a first class desktop experience. Choose between
KDE Plasma and GNOME, and layer system packages to turn your Steam Deck into a mini
computer while still retaining feature parity with SteamOS, including firmware and BIOS
updates. GPD devices offer the smallest form factor laptops out in the market, with high quality controllers built-in.
It is intended for the seasoned road warrior.
Great for gaming, work, and even light machine learning.
We support all of GPD devices (2023/2024), including GPD Win 4, GPD Win Mini, Max 2. OneXPlayer devices are the best 3-in-1 devices on the market, with great build quality, displays, and performance. Snap on the controllers, game, and then replace with a folio keyboard to take your work on the go.
We offer great for all OneXPlayer devices. The exception is TDP Control for Intel devices, where the turbo button can be used to switch between 15W and 25W, and the 2 Pro not having speaker support.
Supported devices enjoy Gyro, RGB, back button support, fan curves, and charge limitting out of the box.
The AOKZOE A1X offers a premium experience, with a nice large 8in 1200p VRR screen, great speakers, and incredible performance.
It is fully supported on Bazzite, with Gyro, RGB, fan curves, and charge limitting working out of the box.
A1, A1 Pro, and A2 are also partly supported, with basic controls and fan curves. We are looking into improving support for these devices in the future.
The Ayn Loki is our pick for the most portable handheld in the market right now.
With a great high resolution screen, controls that feel great, and sick looking RGB handles, there's a lot to love. We offer RGB control out-of-the-box, and the handheld experience you would expect with such a handheld. We have verified support for the Loki Max, but if you own one of the other variants then get in touch with us.
We will make sure the next Bazzite version has great support for your unit too. The MSI Claw is a powerful Intel-based handheld gaming PC with impressive performance and features.
With its sleek design, responsive controls, and vibrant display, the Claw delivers an excellent gaming experience.
Note that Gyro is not currently supported. What makes Bazzite great for handhelds transfers over to Home Theater PCs. Enjoy the PC gaming console-like experience that a setup like that should have from the comfort of your couch. Feel free to bump up the frame-rate and resolution, without the power limitations of a handheld.
This experience is powered by Valve's window manager, Gamescope, which is included in our Handheld/HTPC images. Gamescope has certain hardware requirements with fantastic support for recent AMD GPUs, Intel ARC GPUs, and support for Nvidia GPUs in beta. Bazzite marries Cloud technology, gaming, and developer tools into a compelling package.
With Bazzite, you can work and game on the same OS, regardless of what your hardware is
or what your work consists of.
We make sure our desktop images work on ASUS Laptops, Lenovo Legion Laptops, and on AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs.
Out-of-the-box tools such as Distrobox, Flatpak, and package layering, you
can install that one missing package like a VPN client you bought
a year ago, all while keeping the benefits of an image based operating system. What benefits does Cloud Native bring? A scenario where an update breaks a package occurs, but now you can completely rollback
safely and quickly to any Bazzite build that came out within the last 90 days.
Delivered straight to you from our image repositories.
Rollbacks and rebasing almost act like a cloud save for your operating system. Bazzite is officially supported by Framework, with out-of-the-box support for all of Framework's hardware,
including the custom handhelds community members keep showing off!
Enjoy enhanced dGPU support on the Framework 16, no setup, no launch options, no fuss. Applications like Steam and Lutris are automatically configured to run on your dGPU for optimal performance.
Thanks to Framework's modules you can even add a MicroSD card slot and share games with your other Bazzite running hardware - plug and play just like any gaming handheld. Using a Framework Desktop? Be sure to select Steam Gaming Mode for the ultimate console-like gaming experience. Looking to do more than game? Bazzite comes with full support for SELinux & Secure Boot, and contains helpful ujust commands for setting up TPM unlock for LUKS drive encryption and full Ollama AI workload support. Note: Intel and Ayaneo handheld support is still limited.
For most Ayaneo handhelds we offer controller support, but certain models either have stability issues or are missing a speaker driver.
Your mileage may vary with untested hardware.Lenovo Legion Go & Go 2 & Go S
ASUS ROG Ally & Ally X
Valve Steam Deck
GPD Devices
The GPD devices are a joy to use, and fully supported by Bazzite. It has out-of-the-box support for the L4, R4 buttons, touchpad, and gyro to be used in
Steam Input, and bundled ROCm for your machine learning needs.OneXPlayer
AOKZOE
Ayn Loki
MSI Claw
Home Theater PCs
Desktops & Laptops
Other Handheld PCs
If your handheld hardware is not listed, then you can still give Bazzite a try with our Handheld/HTPC image.
Build your own
As an image, Bazzite is able to be consumed, repackaged, and shared. Dislike our choices or want more software pre-installed than we offer? Creating your own image is easy and builds can be scheduled to keep in-sync with us, or forge your own path.
Bazzite, its RPM packages, and downstream images are updated autonomously through GitHub Actions and Fedora Copr webhooks.