cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14762903

I am switching to Linux for the first time.

I heard Mint is really good but am not sure exactly which distro is best to use with Steam, as well as with newer games, as I primarily use my computer for gaming.

I generally play games like Final Fantasy XIV, Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring, Elder Scrolls Online, and Total War: Warhammer 3.

  • Yuki@kutsuya.devEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Any distro is fine.

    At most you’ll maybe see a 1 to 3 fps difference due to a different DE, but that’s about it.

    I would check Protondb to see if your favorite games actually run on Linux before making the change!

    For people who just start out using Linux, pick something tjay considered stable and looks a bit like the OS you’re used to right now.

    • breakfastmtn@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s probably worth noting though that the only distro Valve officially supports is the latest Ubuntu LTS running KDE/Plasma, Gnome, or Unity. That doesn’t mean you’ll have problems on other distros – and you probably won’t! – but Ubuntu is the distro they’re testing on. Valve also maintains Ubuntu-specific troubleshooting resources as well.

      • visor841@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        That said, Valve does not support the official Ubuntu way of installing Steam, which is via snap (‘apt install steam’ will install the snap). So you have to make sure to install the Steam way (manually via the deb) instead.