All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously – here’s why
All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously – here’s why
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-linux-gamers-should-take-latest-bazzite-release-seriously/
Publish Date: 2026-05-05 22:00:00
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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- The latest release from Bazzite delivers for gamers.
- You won’t find a better out-of-the-box gaming experience on Linux.
- The only caveat is that games requiring anti-cheat still do not work.
It’s a rare occasion that I say, “Whoa!” when logging into a Linux distribution for the first time, but that’s exactly what I did upon installing the latest stable version of Bazzite. As soon as I logged in, I knew that this version of the OS was an important step for the world of Linux gaming.
I realized immediately that the developers of Bazzite were doing everything they could to make gaming on Linux simple, and it’s nearly impossible to deny that they’ve succeeded.
Before I get deeper into this, I should mention that even the newest release of Bazzite does not solve the anti-cheating issue that prevents some games from playing on the Linux/Steam combo. Currently, indie and single-player games work flawlessly on Steam. The problem arises with multiplayer games.
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Here’s the gist: Game cheats rely on kernel-level access (as they do on Windows). Unfortunately, Linux does not have an official implementation for this, so some players exploit the user-mode environment to make it easier for cheat developers to bypass detection methods used by anti-cheat software.
Because of cheaters, a lot of game developers opt to either not offer their games on Steam or not allow them to run on Linux machines. Currently, there is no fix for this.
That being said, single-player and indie games work just fine, and the latest version of Bazzite shines in this area.
And it all starts during installation.
Say what?
The Bazzite installation
I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve installed Linux. By 10 a.m. today, I’d installed three different distributions. Suffice it to say, I not only know my way around…
