NawaOS 2.1 is out

NawaOS 2.1 A gaming desktop that sets itself up

Steam, Lutris, RetroArch, and Proton are installed before you sign in. The first-boot wizard checks your network, sound and graphics, handles drivers and apps in Arabic or English, and the Store adds 60+ more with one click.

Debian 13 base Free to download and use Arabic-first

Set up once, on the first boot

The parts of PC gaming that usually cost you a weekend are already done when the desktop appears.

Setup Wizard

Answer a few questions on first boot, in Arabic or English. It sets up your drivers, installs the apps you pick, and drops you on a desktop that is ready to play.

NawaOS Store

60+ games, launchers, and tools in one place. Each one installs with a single click, no terminal and no package hunting.

Companion 2.0

Open a page on your phone and it finds your PC by itself. Volume, screenshots, live stats, and Game Mode from the couch, over an encrypted connection that never leaves your home network.

Snapshots and Rollback

The system takes a snapshot before every update. If something breaks, restore it from Recovery Mode, right in the boot menu.

Cloud Save Sync

When a session ends, your game saves back up to your own Google Drive or Dropbox. Sit at a new PC and continue exactly where you stopped.

Instant Replay

One key saves the last 30 seconds of gameplay as a clip. The goal you just scored is already on disk before anyone asks for proof.

Built for Handhelds

ROG Ally, Legion Go, and Steam Deck boot into console mode with power controls that stick and a Guide button that does its job.

Driver Manager

It reads your graphics card and offers the right NVIDIA driver in one click. AMD and Intel work from the first boot.

Secure by Default

The firewall is on from the first minute, security fixes install themselves in the background, and the installer creates your own private account.

Recovery Mode

A rescue entry sits in the boot menu. If the desktop ever refuses to start, you can still repair the system or roll it back.

The Gaming Base

Steam, Lutris, RetroArch, and Wine with Proton-GE arrive installed and configured, with controller support that just works. Your library runs on day one.

A New Look

A redesigned dark theme and a fresh wallpaper collection, including an Arabic geometry set. The interface stays out of your game's way.

Have a look around

The desktop, the Gaming Center, the Control Panel, and the rest of the system as it ships.

NawaOS desktop
Desktop
NawaOS Gaming Center
Gaming Center
NawaOS Control Panel
Control Panel
NawaOS applications
NawaOS Apps
Notification center
Notification Center
System monitor
System Monitor
Setup wizard
Setup Wizard
Boot screen
Boot Screen
Application menu
App Menu

What each release brought

The short version of how NawaOS got here.

Latest release

NawaOS 2.1

September 2026

Trust and the first ten minutes. The setup wizard now checks your machine, NVIDIA works with Secure Boot, updates cannot break your boot, and there are Lite and Handheld images.

  • A system check in the setup wizard: network, sound, graphics driver, Secure Boot and disk space, each with a fix button
  • NVIDIA with Secure Boot on: enrol the driver signing key in one click, no BIOS changes
  • A new kernel never becomes the default boot entry until your drivers have built for it
  • Kernel 6.17, Mesa 26 and current firmware from Debian backports: 2025-2026 Wi-Fi, sound and graphics chips work out of the box
  • Sound and network work on a fresh install, and Android apps install straight from Debian
  • A broken third-party repository no longer stops your updates
  • Two new images: Lite without office and emulators, and Handheld that boots straight into a console session with VRR and HDR
  • Every NawaOS app in Arabic with right-to-left layout
Major release

NawaOS 2.0

August 2026

The biggest release so far. Setup, updates, saves, and recovery are now things the system handles for you.

  • A first-boot wizard in Arabic or English that handles drivers and apps
  • The NawaOS Store: 60+ games, launchers, and tools, one click each
  • Companion 2.0: your phone as an encrypted remote, straight from the browser
  • A snapshot before every update, and rollback with one reboot
  • Game saves synced to your own Google Drive or Dropbox
  • Instant Replay: the last 30 seconds of gameplay saved with one key
  • Console mode, power controls, and a working Guide button on handhelds
  • The right NVIDIA driver for your card, installed in one click
  • Firewall on, automatic security updates, and a Recovery entry in the boot menu
  • A redesigned dark theme with a new wallpaper collection

NawaOS 1.5

  • Game Mode: one toggle tunes the whole PC for play
  • Console-style GameScope session with VRR and HDR
  • Automatic graphics setup for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel
  • An in-game overlay with FPS, temperatures, and clocks
  • Faster startup and games that survive full memory

Your phone, without an app

Companion lives in your phone's browser. There is nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.

  1. 1

    Open the browser

    On the same Wi-Fi as your PC, open the address shown in the Control Panel. That is the whole setup.

  2. 2

    It finds your PC

    Companion discovers your PC on the network and pairs over an encrypted link. Nothing goes through the internet.

  3. 3

    Control from the couch

    Watch CPU, GPU, and temperatures live. Change each app's volume, grab screenshots, and flip Game Mode without leaving your game.

Get NawaOS 2.1

Free, no account needed. Flash the ISO to a USB stick, try the live session, and install when it feels right.

Version 2.1
Architecture 64-bit
Size 3.4 GB
Download the ISO

SHA-256: a66e40bf23c2885d49b854daa3d70861e56d1bc679cc7d79ddc6e5ce111f29dd

How to verify your download

Compare the value printed by the command with the SHA-256 above. If they match, the file arrived intact.

Windows

certutil -hashfile NawaOS-Gaming-2.1.0.iso SHA256

Linux

sha256sum NawaOS-Gaming-2.1.0.iso

Runs on any 64-bit PC with 4GB of RAM and 25GB of disk space. Turn Secure Boot off in your BIOS before booting the live USB.

Live session login

Username nawaos
Password nawaos