SteamOS is a complete operating system, designed primarily to run the Steam app. And yes, you can run it on your PC. The main difference is that SteamOS was built to be fully and easily controlled with a controller, which is why it works so well on the Steam Deck.

But you can also install Linux on your desktop and then install Steam on it. The Linux store simply has Steam, so you can simply install Steam as an app. You can even click on Steam site Go to Steam and install it from there, although it is better to use the stores on Linux, they are safer and easier to use. There is almost no difference between using Steam on Linux or Windows, both Steam looks and works the same. You also don’t notice the compatibility layer to play Windows games, you just click on a game and then click the “Play” button. The only difference I can see sometimes is that when I close a game, it sometimes shows a message: Return to Windows desktop.

When it comes to whether there is support for games and software: I have been a full-fledged Linux gamer since 2018, and I used to use Windows 7. Practically all my games work fine, and I am still a gamer just like myself. I used to use Windows 7. Headphones and the like work fine. I think 95-98% of the games I play just work, and I don’t have many games that don’t work these days. The biggest issue might be games with kernel-level AntiCheat, but the advantage for me is that I don’t (anymore) care about those types of games.

Finally: If you’re interested in trying Linux, you can do so very easily without installing anything. Most Linux installers come with a live version of Linux, which you can run without having to install anything on your computer. This works because it stores everything in your RAM, so when you reboot your computer later, your computer will be just as it was before. I recommend downloading a Linux version linux mint cinnamon On. Then use This tool Put the downloaded file (ISO) on a blank USB. Then boot from that USB (how you do it may depend on your hardware) and you will immediately boot into the live version of Linux. There you can try things out at your leisure. Please note that not everything works and is possible in the live beta, although a lot does.

If you want to try it more securely, use an old or unused laptop to install it on.

And if you don’t like Linux, and don’t like Windows 11 either, you can always stick with Windows 10. It’s not like it’s going to stop working all of a sudden.