Alternatives to Fedora Games Lab
An official Fedora Linux edition that comes preloaded with a selection of open source games. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Fedora Games Lab
An official Fedora Linux edition that comes preloaded with a selection of open source games.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Fedora Games Lab.
Nobara
A Fedora-based Linux desktop tuned for gaming, streaming and content creation out of the box.
Nobara keeps a Fedora base but targets commercial gaming with WINE, OBS Studio and tuned drivers rather than preinstalled open source games, and is independent of Fedora.
Ubuntu GamePack
An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution preloaded with Steam, Wine and other gaming tools.
Ubuntu GamePack switches to an Ubuntu base with Steam, Wine tools, DXVK and console emulation included, but it is not open source and relies on a small vendor.
Drauger OS
An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution tuned for desktop gaming performance.
Drauger OS is Ubuntu-based with a gaming-tuned kernel, preinstalled game launchers and KDE Plasma, aimed at commercial PC games from a small team.
Garuda Linux
An Arch-based Linux distribution with a gaming edition, performance tweaks and the Chaotic-AUR repository.
Garuda Linux moves to an Arch base with a dedicated gaming edition, Chaotic-AUR packages and performance tweaks, with rolling updates needing regular attention.
Bazzite
A Fedora-based Linux distribution set up for gaming on desktops, handhelds, tablets and living-room PCs.
Bazzite is also Fedora-based but aims at commercial gaming, with Steam and Lutris preinstalled plus HDR and VRR, rather than bundling open source games.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Lutris
A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.
itch
The desktop app for itch.io, which installs, updates and launches the indie games you bought or downloaded free.
Steam
Valve's PC gaming platform and client for buying, installing and playing games, with community features.
Pop!_OS
An Ubuntu-based Linux desktop operating system from System76, focused on productivity and customization.
CachyOS
A performance-tuned Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, with CPU-optimized packages and a custom kernel.
