Ok, semi serious(ish) question from Bowie’s photographer.

Before I get started: Please don’t put too much thought into the response, just weighing my options (I’m probably going to just succumb to the dark side and go with Windows because it’s the least friction [but heck it feels slimey lately]).

Currently running Windows 10 for Steam + Game Pass + Photoshop/Lightroom

My install is starting to feel flakey and I either need to do a clean install of Windows 11 or find an alternative (Linux + with whatever game magic is running on the Steamdeck).

I could technically do the Photoshop stuff on my Intel Macbook, but that means getting a KVM switch that lets me switch between 3 machines.

So, what’s the most reliable brain-dead Linux distro that’s game friendly?

Because no one addressed it yet, you won’t be able to use Game Pass at all on Linux (unless you’re using the streaming service). There’s no way of making that work currently, and may never be a way. But for most everyone else? Most things just work out of the gate with no tweaking. But for things that don’t, use protondb.org