Which brings us to today’s topic For years, linux gaming felt like a niche pursuit on steam, hovering just below 3% market share For the first time in its history, linux has surpassed the 3% usage mark among steam gamers, according to valve’s latest steam hardware & software survey for october 2025
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Linux now accounts for 3.05% of all gamers on steam
A year ago, linux hitting 2% on steam was already considered a breakthrough.
For comparison, linux represented only 2.00% of steam users in october 2024. Steam is by far the most popular game distribution platform for the pc platform, and its hardware and software surveys provide a pulse of the pc gaming market The platform's latest monthly snapshot shows steam on linux exceeding 3% of all steam sessions The latest edition of valve's monthly steam hardware & software survey is out, showing a rise in steam usage on linux
Adding half again to your. Featured story linux users on steam have crossed the 3% mark for the first time, driven by the steam deck and growing windows migration
