# ublue-os/bazzite

Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.

Repository: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bazzite
Homepage: https://bazzite.gg
Language: Just
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: desktop, fedora-linux, gaming, htpc, oci-image, operating-system, steam, steam-deck, fedora-kinoite, fedora-silverblue, ostree, valve, legiongo, rog-ally
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:48:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 92
- inputs: {"age_days": 1301, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 4.0, "n_releases_24m": 117}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9010, forks 1070 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:26.754925+00:00)

## What it is
Bazzite is a gaming-focused Fedora Atomic (Kinoite/Silverblue) custom operating system image built with OCI tooling, pre-installed with Steam, Lutris, and gaming utilities. It delivers a SteamOS-like experience on desktops, laptops, handhelds (Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go), tablets, and home theater PCs, with image-based updates, rollbacks, and rebasing.

## Use cases
- install a steamos-like linux os on my gaming pc
- turn my rog ally or legion go handheld into a gaming console
- set up a couch gaming htpc with controller support
- replace windows on my steam deck with a newer steamos alternative
- run pc games from epic, gog, and other launchers on linux
- run android apps and games on my linux desktop
- get an immutable linux desktop with automatic updates and easy rollbacks

## When to choose
- you want a low-maintenance, gaming-ready Linux OS with Steam pre-installed
- you need a SteamOS-like experience on handhelds where SteamOS doesn't run well
- you want atomic updates, rollbacks, and rebasing without losing personal files
- you want a controller-friendly frontend for a home theater PC

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose distro with traditional package management (apt/dnf on the host)
- you rely on NVIDIA hardware for Android apps via Waydroid
- you need a distro for non-gaming server or production workloads
- you prefer minimal systems you configure entirely yourself

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, self-hosted, developer-tools, container-runtime, configuration-management
- domain: gaming-tools, operating-systems, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: gaming-os, steamos-alternative, fedora-atomic, immutable-os, steam-deck, handheld-gaming, htpc, oci-image, universal-blue, proton, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- ublue-os/bazzite (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:26.754925+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:24:20.913461+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:26.754925+00:00, sha 1888152e9e04)
  - homepage: https://bazzite.gg (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.812377+00:00, sha f406964f251a)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Updates_Rollbacks_and_Rebasing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.822262+00:00, sha 234ffc5c15a1)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Waydroid_Setup_Guide (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.824152+00:00, sha fd2273633073)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.825963+00:00, sha 465f8c219342)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.827511+00:00, sha 5b053019faee)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/FAQ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.831024+00:00, sha 0e3804feec69)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.832837+00:00, sha 7eee2ed288e9)
  - site_page: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/secure_boot (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.834442+00:00, sha 9e98e048ca60)
  - site_page: https://faq.bazzite.gg/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:25.829120+00:00, sha 0e3804feec69)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.