Alternatives to vkBasalt
A Vulkan post-processing layer for Linux that adds sharpening, anti-aliasing and colour effects to games. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
vkBasalt
A Vulkan post-processing layer for Linux that adds sharpening, anti-aliasing and colour effects to games.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as vkBasalt.
ReShade
Generic post-processing injector adding shaders and effects to almost any game.
ReShade injects shaders into almost any game on Windows only, whereas vkBasalt is a Linux Vulkan layer that can load ReShade FX shaders through a text file.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
GOverlay
A Linux graphical interface for configuring MangoHud, vkBasalt and other gaming overlays.
MangoHud
A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for Linux games that shows FPS, temperatures, CPU and GPU load.
Gamescope
Valve's micro-compositor for Linux games, used in the SteamOS session and as a nested compositor.
Special K
Deep game-tweaking framework covering frame pacing, HDR, and anti-stutter fixes.
Lossless Scaling
Frame generation and upscaling tool for windowed and borderless PC games.
DXVK
Vulkan-based translation layer that runs Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 games on Linux.
