Valve: Linux hit another all-time high

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-amended-the-steam-survey-for-december-2025-linux-actually-hit-another-all-time-high/

by sergiotapia • 6 months ago

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ThrowawayB7• 6 months ago

So about 2.5% gain in 5 years? Great Scott, at this rate, Linux will have >50% market share on Steam in about 100 years.

conz• 6 months ago

I can't tell if you're missing the key information or merely trolling.

Steam on Linux went from 1.4% at the start of 2025 and hit 3.58% at the end of that year. That's a 156% increase in device adoption in a single year. Most platforms would be happy with such growth.

The more important point is this: look at the growth trajectory. Windows11 and - I'm being told they've changed their name to Microslop, can anyone confirm? - are on the nose. Linux growth at the current rates would see a ~10% adoption rate in 2026. That then establishes a serious threat to the current gaming platform hegemony.

orionblastar• 6 months ago

People are starting to reject Windows 10 and 11 and switch to Linux, albeit slowly.

Valve: Linux hit another all-time high

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