Bazzite
A gaming-focused desktop built on Fedora Atomic.
What is Bazzite?
Bazzite provides Fedora Atomic-based images with a focus on gaming PCs and handhelds. Image selection depends on hardware and GPU. Its image-based updates and container-oriented tools suit people comfortable with a different system-management workflow. Check game anti-cheat support separately: a distribution cannot make every Windows game compatible.
Who is Bazzite for?
Bazzite fits best for gaming, everyday use and immutable systems. Where it ranks in our lists:
- Top pick: best immutable and atomic Linux distros
- #3 of 13: best Linux distros for gaming
- #4 of 22: best Linux distros for beginners
Pros
- Gaming-focused defaults and image choices
- Handheld-oriented options
- Atomic base with rollback workflow
Cons
- Check the image selector for your GPU
- Some anti-cheat games cannot run on Linux
Bazzite system requirements
For a comfortable desktop with a modern web browser, plan for about 8 GB of RAM. Bazzite is available for x86_64. Leave at least 25 GB of storage for the system and applications. These figures are editorial guidance; check the official documentation for minimums.
Try Bazzite before you install
Write the image to a USB stick and boot it as a live session to test Wi-Fi, graphics, sound, and suspend on your own computer. A browser trial on DistroSea shows the desktop, but cannot verify your hardware.
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What is Bazzite based on?
Bazzite is based on Fedora Atomic. It uses Flatpak · Homebrew · containers for software and systemd as its init system.
Is Bazzite good for beginners?
Yes. Bazzite is one of the more approachable distributions: gaming-focused defaults and image choices.
How much RAM does Bazzite need?
We suggest about 8 GB of RAM for a comfortable desktop experience with a modern browser. This is editorial guidance, not the project’s official minimum, which can be lower. It runs on x86_64.
What desktop does Bazzite use?
Bazzite offers KDE Plasma, GNOME.
Is Bazzite a rolling release?
Bazzite uses atomic, image-based updates: the system updates as a unit and keeps the previous version for rollback.
Is Bazzite free?
Yes, Bazzite is free to download and use.