# HoloISO/releases

To whom shall install

Repository: https://github.com/HoloISO/releases
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/holoiso-releases
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-09-16T09:40:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 16/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 67
- inputs: {"age_days": 948, "days_push": 716, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1269, forks 29 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:11.723807+00:00)

## What it is
HoloISO is a free reimplementation of Valve's SteamOS 3 (Holo), packaged as an installable ISO for generic x86_64 PCs. It reproduces the Steam Deck experience, including the Deck UI, gamescope session, SteamOS tooling, and A/B system updates, using mostly unmodified Valve packages.

## Use cases
- turn a generic AMD PC or handheld into a Steam Deck-like SteamOS machine
- install SteamOS on a non-Valve device with the Deck UI and gamescope
- get SteamOS OOBE, TDP control, and shader pre-caching on a desktop
- run Steam Deck firmware and dock updaters on other hardware
- try SteamOS without buying a Steam Deck

## When to choose
- you have an AMD GPU with RADV support and want the closest-to-official SteamOS experience on your own hardware
- you want the Steam Deck gaming session, KDE Plasma Vapor theme, and SteamOS utilities on a generic UEFI PC

## When to avoid
- you rely on NVIDIA GPUs and need guaranteed stability (support favors NVK and is limited)
- you have a Ryzen 7xxx-series CPU or other hardware still undergoing compatibility work
- you need an officially supported, enterprise-grade OS rather than a community reimplementation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, graphics
- domain: operating-systems, gaming-tools
- platform: -
- tags: steamos, steam-deck, arch-linux, gaming, immutable-os, kde-plasma, gamescope, operating-system, linux, amd64

## Member repositories
- HoloISO/releases (main) score 16

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.723807+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 2026-08-30T05:03:30.031536+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HoloISO/releases (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.723807+00:00, sha 4558ee181293)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.