Steam Survey for May 2026 is out - Linux down at 3.99% but still above macOS
Valve released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2026, showing a dip in the overall Linux user share.
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Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.
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Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese
The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February 2026 is live and it's looking a bit odd, with a huge swing towards Simplified Chinese.
Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2026, showing Windows getting a small bump while Linux and macOS drop.
GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux
The GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry report is out with "over 2,300" professionals in the industry surveyed, and here's some of the highlights from it.
Valve amended the Steam survey for December 2025 - Linux actually hit another all-time high
Initially Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025 showed Linux at 3.19%, but they appear to have amended it with a nice boost for Linux.
Steam survey for December 2025 shows Linux holding to 3.19%
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025, bringing with it a fresh look at how Linux / SteamOS are doing on Steam.
Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025
Valve released the statistics from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2025, which shows once again that Linux use is trending nicely upwards.
Steam Survey for September 2025 is out and here's the Linux / SteamOS details
Valve have released the details for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2025, so here's the usual GamingOnLinux run over the details.
Steam Survey for August 2025 is out and here's the Linux / SteamOS details
Valve have now released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for August 2025, showing the overall Linux share has dropped.
Steam Survey for July 2025 shows Linux approaching 3%
Valve released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2025, showing the Linux user share making gains towards hitting 3%.
Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025 is out - here's the latest for Linux and SteamOS
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025, here's the usual GamingOnLinux run over it - with a little extra.
Steam Survey for April 2025 results available, Linux sits at 2.27%
Valve released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for April 2025, so here's your usual round-up of where things stand right now.
Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.
Steam sees a big rise in Simplified Chinese for February 2025 bringing Linux down below 2%
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey numbers for February 2025, and there's a pretty massive increase in Simplified Chinese as language which has pushed about all the numbers everywhere else.
Steam Survey for January 2025 shows Linux still above 2%
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2025, showing both Linux and macOS having a dip with a rise of Windows 10.
GDC 2025 survey shows PC game development growing with lots interested in Valve's Steam Deck
The latest Game Developers Conference (GDC) survey has been released, and it gives a rather glowing overview of how great things are for PC gamers with lots of developers working on games.
Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck
Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it.
Linux hits exactly 2% user share on the October 2024 Steam Survey
The Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out for October 2024, and the Linux user share has gone back up again to exactly 2%.
China continues rising on the Steam Survey with Linux now at 1.87%
Pretty much as expected, the Linux user share overall on Steam has dropped off a bit with the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2024.