The “death” of Windows 10 has triggered downloads of Bazzite, a Linux distro focused on gaming. In just one month, users have downloaded a Petabyte of data. Since the ISO occupies about 7.5 GB, that is about 150,000 downloads.

Valve’s operating system, Steam OSwhich already uses Steam Deck and its Steam Machine living room console, has shown that It is now possible to play Windows games on Linuxthanks to Proton, with the same or better performance than the Microsoft operating system.

Bazzite is a distro based on Fedora, focused on gaming. It is compatible with games Steamand thanks to Lutris and other launchers you can run games from Xbox Game Pass (via battle.net), EA App, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, itch.io, Rockstar Games Launcher, Ubisoft Connect, old games on CD and DVD, and much more.

Bazzite, the alternative to Windows 11 to play

Bazzite is available for desktop computers, portable PC consoles, tablets, and Steam Machine-style living room PCs.

It has been designed so that The user does not have to configure anything: you install it, and play! Supports all the most popular gamepads, HDR, VRR… The complete package.

It must be said that it can also be used as an operating system to work, or whatever you want to do with the PC. Come on, what It is a complete Linux operating system. You can download it for free from their website.

The end of Windows 10, and the poor performance of Windows 11 in games, together with the increasing intrusion of AIis causing many users to look for alternatives.

The 150,000 downloads in the last month compared to the 100 million users who use Windows on Steam seem like a small thing. But the month-by-month advance of Linux, the explosion of SteamOS, first on Steam Deck and next year on Steam Machine and Steam Frame, marks a before and after.

Likely We are heading towards an inevitable future, where people will use Linux to play Windows games. It is the most logical thing, seeing what Windows 11 is becoming.