PS5 Bazzite Deck is a new spin on this gaming-focused version of Linux
It allows you to boot your PS5 to a Steam Deck interface and play PC games
You need to jailbreak your Sony console to run it (via the PS5 Linux loader), and that’s a risky path to take for a number of reasons
Don’t want to fork out all that cash for a Steam Machine ? If you’ve got a PS5, you could turn it into a spin on Valve’s gaming PC thanks to a custom version of a Linux distro — although the major catch is you’ll need to jailbreak your console. TechPowerUp noticed the PS5 Bazzite Deck project on GitHub , which takes this flavor of the gaming-focused Bazzite distro and adapts it for Sony’s console. (Bazzite Deck is different from vanilla Bazzite, as it was built specifically for handhelds to offer an experience similar to SteamOS for the likes of the Asus ROG Ally — but without some of the headaches of running Valve’s OS on that portable). When PS5 Bazzite Deck is run on a jailbroken console, it’ll boot straight into the Steam Deck interface (Steam Gaming Mode), and you can play your PC games from there. You don’t need to install the PS5 Bazzite Deck OS, either; you can just run it from a USB stick (via the PS5 Linux loader). As the developer VivaLaVent explains, when you next restart the PS5, it’ll boot its own operating system again, and you’ll be back at Sony’s welcome hub. So the PS5 isn’t modified by running this OS as such, except for the fact that you have to jailbreak the console (then run the PS5 Linux Loader). This project is compatible with the base PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles, and you can also switch to a desktop mode running KDE Plasma on your PS5, should you wish. Of course, game compatibility is going to be hit-and-miss, although a gamer on Reddit observed that they’ve successfully run Horizon Zero Dawn , Palworld , Genshin Impact , and Rimworld — although Marvel Rivals was a non-starter. Analysis: interesting times

(Image credit: Future) I should make it very clear up front that I wouldn’t recommend jailbreaking your console even as an experiment…