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Experience the beautiful Cinnamon desktop with our gaming-optimized setup.
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Experience gaming on Linux like never before. Lightweight, blazing fast, and pre-configured with Steam, Lutris, RetroArch, and everything you need.
Built from the ground up with gamers in mind. No bloat, no hassle, just pure performance.
Minimal resource usage means more power for your games. Boot in seconds and start playing.
Steam, Lutris, Wine, and RetroArch pre-installed and configured. Just download and play.
Beautiful Cinnamon desktop with Arc Dark theme. Familiar, elegant, and fully customizable.
No Linux experience required. Everything is set up and ready to use out of the box.
OBS Studio included for streaming your gameplay. Share your gaming moments instantly.
Full support for Xbox, PlayStation, and other controllers. Plug in and play immediately.
Whether you prefer modern AAA titles or classic retro games, NawaOS has you covered with full support for all major gaming platforms.
Thousands of games with Proton compatibility
GOG, Epic Games, and Windows games
Classic console emulation
Run Windows applications natively
See how NawaOS stacks up against other gaming distributions.
| Feature | NawaOS | SteamOS | Pop!_OS | Ubuntu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-installed Gaming Tools | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✗ |
| Proton-GE Integration | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Built-in Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✗ |
| NVIDIA Driver Support | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Retro Gaming (Emulators) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lightweight & Fast | ✓ | ◐ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Arabic Support | ✓ | ✗ | ◐ | ✓ |
| Office Suite Included | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flatpak & Flathub Support | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Power Profile Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Disk Encryption Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android Apps (Waydroid) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ◐ |
| GPU Driver Manager | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Mobile Companion App | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gaming Theme Presets | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✗ |
| DNS Gaming Optimizer | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| RGB Lighting Control | ✓ | ✗ | ◐ | ✗ |
| Save Game Backup/Sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| VM Guest Tools | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
"Finally a Linux distro that just works for gaming! Steam runs perfectly and Proton-GE integration is amazing."
"Love the Arabic support! Finally a gaming OS that speaks my language. Game Mode gives me extra FPS."
"Switched from Windows and never looked back. RetroArch pre-installed made my retro gaming setup instant."
Experience the beautiful Cinnamon desktop with our gaming-optimized setup.
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Control your gaming PC from your phone. Monitor performance, manage audio, and more.
CPU, GPU, RAM usage and temperatures live on your phone
Adjust volume for each app, mute mic with one tap
Enable performance mode instantly from your phone
Take screenshots remotely and view them on your phone
Instant connection via QR code scan - no setup needed
View running apps and force quit unresponsive games
No ads • No tracking
NawaOS is free and open source software. View, modify, and distribute the code.
Source is included locally. Public repository coming soon.
Coming SoonNawaOS is built on Debian and includes only open source and freely redistributable software. All third-party software maintains its original licensing.
🤖 AI-assisted development: Parts of this project were developed with the assistance of AI tools.
Download NawaOS for free and experience the best gaming Linux has to offer.
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