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PikaOS

App Service · Linux distros & desktops · 80 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/FindMeALinuxDistro

Reddit take

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Pros

  • PikaOS is good, if you don’t like rolling release I’d go with mint or Pop.
  • The kernel has some pretty aggressive optimization, may even have a slight performance edge over the CachyOS kernel. Debian sid will give you a more steady flow of updates, not quite as bleeding edge as an arch based distro but not far b...
  • If you prefer something ready to game right after install and dispense from the above, Cachy (Arch-based) or PikaOS (based on Debian, same modified kernel as Cachy).
  • PikaOS is as fast as Cachy, but based on Debian. Also a rolling release, but updates a little slower than Cachy.
  • Otherwise, Fedora, PikaOS are quite stable.

Cons

  • Pika and Anduin is hobby project, long time we can se EOL for this distros.

Sentiment

75 positive (94%) · 3 mixed (4%) · 2 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +92% · raw score 91%

What redditors said (10 of 80)

PikaOS is good, if you don’t like rolling release I’d go with mint or Pop.
positive · u/x****l · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jul 16, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
The kernel has some pretty aggressive optimization, may even have a slight performance edge over the CachyOS kernel. Debian sid will give you a more steady flow of updates, not quite as bleeding edge as an arch based distro but not far behind. You also will have the pikman package manager which draws from Debian, arch, fesora, and alpine repositories.
positive · u/C****s · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you prefer something ready to game right after install and dispense from the above, Cachy (Arch-based) or PikaOS (based on Debian, same modified kernel as Cachy).
positive · u/K****e · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jul 17, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
PikaOS is as fast as Cachy, but based on Debian. Also a rolling release, but updates a little slower than Cachy.
positive · u/K****e · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jul 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Otherwise, Fedora, PikaOS are quite stable.
positive · u/K****e · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jul 3, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
PikaOS is good for new user.
positive · u/K****e · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
PikaOS could be a good fit. It's Debian Sid-based, so a bit less crazy on the constant update front vs something like CachyOS. I would suggest the KDE Plasma version. It's designed as a gaming OS, with the added stability and compatibility of a Debian-based Linux.
positive · u/1****a · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 23, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I also like PikaOS for a simple and stable distro that also has the gaming stuff set up out of the box.
positive · u/1****a · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 9, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Check out PikaOS.
positive · u/1****a · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 9, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
I would look into PikaOS. It's Debian-based with all of the gaming stuff pre-sorted.
positive · u/1****a · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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