ChimeraOS/chimeraos
A Steam Big Picture based couch gaming OS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 28
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 63
- age_days: 2719
- days_rel: 403
- days_push: 31
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1995 stars · 129 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ChimeraOS is a Linux distribution that turns any PC into a gaming console using Steam Big Picture mode. It provides a fully controller-compatible couch gaming experience with automatic background updates.
Use cases
- turn an old PC into a gaming console
- couch gaming with controller-only interface
- set up a Steam Machine-like living room PC
- automatic updates for a dedicated gaming OS
- play Steam games on a TV from a Linux box
When to choose
- you want a console-like Steam Big Picture experience on a PC
- you want a minimal OS dedicated to gaming with automatic updates
- you want full controller navigation from boot
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop Linux with a traditional window manager
- you primarily play games outside Steam with no controller support
- you need fine-grained control over your OS packages and updates
Facets
application · maturity active
game gui self-hosted gaming-tools operating-systems steam-big-picture couch-gaming gaming-os console-experience linux-distribution linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ChimeraOS/chimeraos · fetched 2026-08-28 · 48bb1f19d0a6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ChimeraOS/chimeraos | main | 73 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ChimeraOS/chimeraos")
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