New PikaOS ISO images have been released and include several notable changes: the introduction of the Pikman Update Manager switch, new Swap Options for automatic partitioning, Refind timeout options, BOOTX64 mode, Jan DGPU Switching patches, and a default Steam update.

PikaOS Linux

PikaOS is a gaming/optimization-focused Linux distribution that emphasizes ease of use and high compatibility. Built on a Debian base but with cherry picked and custom compiled packages ensures that Pika is stable whilst being bang up to date!

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What is PikaOS?

PikaOS is designed to provide:

• Gaming Out of the Box: Setup for pain-free Linux gaming from the start.
• Excellent Performance: Combines up-to-date drivers with a custom-tweaked kernel for speed. We also optimize every package with O3, LTO and avx2 for extra speed!
• High Compatibility: Debian sid base with custom patches ensures broad software and hardware support.
• Open Source: All code is available on our  Gitea.

Key Features

• Cute bird mascot
• Gaming-focused setup
• ️ Included drivers for optimal hardware support
• Performance-tuned for speed
• High software and hardware compatibility
• Open-source development

Getting Started

Download PikaOS

Choose your preferred version:
Last updated 01/07/2025

GNOME Edition

• Standard ISO
• NVIDIA ISO
• Handheld ISO (coming-soon)

Nvidia ISOs should only be used for Nvidia RTX cards and GTX 1650 or later. GTX 1080ti and earlier should use the regular ISO.

KDE Edition

• Standard ISO
• NVIDIA ISO
• Handheld ISO (coming-soon)

Nvidia ISOs should only be used for Nvidia RTX cards and GTX 1650 or later. GTX 1080ti and earlier should use the regular ISO.

Hyprland Edition

• Standard ISO
• NVIDIA ISO
• Handheld ISO (coming-soon)

Installation

Please check our  getting-started guide for installation instructions.

Recent Updates

Changes

• Switched Pikman Update Manager to the new "pikd" apt backend (Same changes coming to pikman cli soon)
• Added Swap Options for Automatic Partitioning.
• Added Refind timeout options and BOOTX64 mode (msi compat mode) in the installer.
• Added  Jan DGPU Switching patches.
• Added  extest to Steam by default.
• Updated (linux-firmware, mesa, niri, nvidia-driver, nvidia-vaapi-driver,falcond)
• Updated to Kernel 6.15.3

PikaOS Linux