EndeavourOS
Arch-based Linux distribution with a friendly installer and a near-vanilla Arch experience.
HN commenters like EndeavourOS as an easy-to-install, Arch-based distro123 that works as a daily driver for people leaving Windows, including for most gaming.456 The most common caveat is that games with invasive anticheat still need a separate Windows install78, and one user reports Nvidia drivers breaking on most updates.9
Why people recommend it
Easy install · 3
Commenters describe it as an easy-to-install, convenient way to run Arch.
“EndeavourOS - easy to install arch-based linux distro”
“I use EndeavourOS since it had a nicer simpler installer”
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“If you're interested on Arch then give something like EndeavourOS a shot.”
Daily driver · 3
Users who switched from Windows say it covers 95-99% of their computing.
“I switched to EndeavourOS late last year and have been enjoying it ever since.”
“I just switched to EndeavourOS for 95% of my home computer needs last week”
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“Going on 2 years of linux only, between Debian and Endevour”
Gaming · 1
One user runs most of their games on it, apart from AAA multiplayer FPS titles with heavy anticheat.
“I switched to EndeavourOS late last year and have been enjoying it ever since.”
Nvidia support · 1
One commenter calls it a convenient Arch distro with direct Nvidia GPU support.
“If you're interested on Arch then give something like EndeavourOS a shot.”
Caveats and dissent
Anticheat games · 2
Games with invasive anticheat still require keeping a separate Windows drive.
“I switched to EndeavourOS late last year and have been enjoying it ever since.”
“I just switched to EndeavourOS for 95% of my home computer needs last week”
Nvidia drivers · 1
One user running Debian and EndeavourOS says Nvidia drivers broke on nearly every update.
“Going on 2 years of linux only, between Debian and Endevour”
Missing software · 1
One user misses Fusion360 and League of Legends after moving to Linux.
“Going on 2 years of linux only, between Debian and Endevour”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all 1 mention
- Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux 1 mention
- Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops 1 mention
- Ask HN: What Is Your 2026 Personal Software Stack? 1 mention
- The long wait is over, Ganymede has arrived 1 mention
- Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark 1 mention
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All comments 6
“I switched to EndeavourOS late last year and have been enjoying it ever since.”
“I use EndeavourOS since it had a nicer simpler installer”
“If you're interested on Arch then give something like EndeavourOS a shot.”
“EndeavourOS - easy to install arch-based linux distro”
“I just switched to EndeavourOS for 95% of my home computer needs last week”
“Going on 2 years of linux only, between Debian and Endevour”