ReignOS is an Arch-based distribution designed to provide a console-style gaming environment across handhelds, laptops, mini PCs, and desktop systems.
It offers Steam-focused operation without an immutable base, allowing users to choose alternative kernels and graphics drivers. KDE Plasma is available as a full desktop alongside several gaming and compatibility sessions.
Key Features
- Ships as a bootable x86_64 ISO image with a graphical installer built using Avalonia.
- Supports clean installations using an entire drive and dual-boot configurations that preserve an existing operating system.
- Provides a graphical Control Center for selecting the default session, changing screen rotation, configuring displays, choosing audio devices, and managing wireless connections.
- Offers Gamescope, Weston, windowed Weston, Cage, Labwc, X11, KDE gaming mode, KDE Plasma, and KDE Plasma on X11 sessions.
- Supports AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA graphics hardware, including hybrid-graphics, multi-GPU, and external-GPU systems.
- Targets general-purpose computers and gaming handhelds, with documented support for devices from ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Ayaneo, OneXPlayer, GPD, AOKZOE, and others.
- Lets users switch between the ReignOS input system, InputPlumber, HHD, or their own controller-management setup.
- Provides graphical management of AMD and NVIDIA drivers, including Mesa, AMDVLK, Nouveau, proprietary NVIDIA drivers, and selected legacy NVIDIA releases.
- Includes controls for kernel selection, kernel command-line parameters, CPU boost behaviour, processor frequency limits, and power profiles.
- Manages additional game storage, including formatting drives and microSD cards.
- Includes a boot manager for starting Windows or another installed operating system.
- Can enable MangoHud for performance overlays and offers options for repairing boot problems or reinstalling Steam.
- Uses Arch packages and Pacman while retaining a rolling-release model.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | KDE Plasma |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | Pacman |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | reign-os.com |
| Developer: | Reign Studios |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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