holoiso-eol/holoiso
SteamOS 3 (Holo) archiso configuration observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1585
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 946
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5194 stars · 260 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
HoloISO is an unofficial, installable rebuild of Valve's SteamOS 3 (Holo), packaged as an archiso configuration that produces a bootable installer ISO for generic x86 PCs. It re-implements Steam Deck-specific components (Deck UI, gamescope, OOBE, Valve packages) to deliver a close-to-official SteamOS experience outside the Steam Deck.
Use cases
- install SteamOS on a regular PC or mini PC
- turn a handheld gaming PC into a Steam Deck-like console
- get the Steam Deck UI and Big Picture experience on desktop hardware
- boot a ready-made gaming-focused Arch-based Linux ISO
- run Steam games with Deck features like FSR and shader pre-caching on a TV/console setup
- build a living-room gaming console OS from an ISO
When to choose
- You have an AMD GPU with RADV support and want the authentic Steam Deck experience on generic hardware
- You want a dedicated, console-like gaming OS for a handheld or HTPC rather than a general-purpose desktop
- You need Deck-specific features such as TDP/clock control, fan curves, firmware updaters, and the Vapor-themed Plasma session
- You are comfortable with Arch Linux tooling (pacman, archiso) and self-maintaining the install
When to avoid
- You have an NVIDIA GPU - gamepadui is broken on it and no support is provided
- You rely on very new hardware (e.g., 7xxx-series CPUs) or Intel GPUs, where the experience is untested or unreliable
- You need official Valve support, guarantees, or a maintained release - this repo is explicitly EOL and work has moved to holoiso-staging/releases
- You want a general-purpose desktop Linux distro rather than a gaming-focused OS
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
build-tool gui operating-systems gaming-tools steamos steam-deck arch-linux archiso linux-distribution iso-installer gamescope kde-plasma handheld-gaming amd-gpu eol linux-distributions automation linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/holoiso-eol/holoiso · fetched 2026-08-28 · f0866a275828
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| holoiso-eol/holoiso | main | 10 |
For agents
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