Last update: 2020-02-18

Below is collection of tools and applications for Linux users with a focus on gaming. This page is continually updated so set a bookmark and check back regularly.

Game Launchers

• Steam - online game store and client
• Lutris - open source game launcher with good Wine integration to play many popular Windows-only games
• BlueMaxima's Flashpoint - open source launcher for thousands older web-based/Flash games

Tools

• Piper and libratbag - daemon and GUI to configure settings of many gaming mice
• Oversteer - a desktop application to configure Logitech racing wheels
• xow - user space driver for Xbox One wireless dongle
• gamemode - from Feral Interactive, allows performance optimizations to be temporarily applied when launching games

Streaming and Recording

• Steam Link - stream games from a Steam host PC to a variety of other devices
• Open Broadcaster Software - screencapture and video streaming application. Nvidia users recommended to get from Snap or Flatpak if your distribution supports them for NVENC
• MangoHUD - a Vulkan-only performance overlay and benchmarking utility

Is anything missing? Leave a comment below or send an email to contact@linuxgame.net