# Gamemode (open-source gaming app)

> Gamemode is a free, open-source gaming app for Linux. Optimise Linux system performance on demand. It has 6,035 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at FeralInteractive/gamemode.

GameMode was designed primarily as a stop-gap solution to problems with the Intel and AMD CPU powersave or ondemand governors, but is now host to a range of optimisation features and configurations.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 6,035 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | 1.8.2 (Aug 19, 2024) |
| Last commit | Jun 15, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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