Garuda Linux
Shares rank 56 of 63 Linux distributions by recommenders
Recommended for gaming and as a stable daily distro for beginners, with a console-like experience and a snappier interface.
Recommended for gaming and as a stable daily distro for beginners, with a console-like experience and a snappier interface.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Console-like gaming setup from boot
“my son, and his friends all seem to have switched to https://garudalinux.org/ recently for gaming. Seems to be working out well for them.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features” “you can get a console/Steam Deck like experience right from boot”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “Gaming on Linux without cheating” Stable for beginners and daily use
“pretty much bullet proof for beginners or as a daily distro”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features” Noticeably faster UI and UX
“it was absolutely noticeably faster in the UI/UX”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “CachyOS: Fast and Customizable Linux Distribution”
Other Linux distributions people recommend
The four most recommended other Linux distributions, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 560 | 493 | 53% | 12 | 10 yrs116 owners | — |
| Debian | 552 | 191 | 74% | 13 | 10 yrs62 owners | Approved |
| NixOS | 454 | 112 | 80% | 13 | 2 yrs69 owners | Approved |
| Fedora Linux | 437 | 131 | 77% | 12 | 2 yrs72 owners | Approved |
| Garuda LinuxThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“you can get a console/Steam Deck like experience right from boot”
“pretty much bullet proof for beginners or as a daily distro”
“my son, and his friends all seem to have switched to https://garudalinux.org/ recently for gaming. Seems to be working out well for them.”
“it was absolutely noticeably faster in the UI/UX”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.