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.
Category: Valve
SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta which includes a bunch of bug fixes, along with more prep work for the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller.
Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS
A recent update to Crimson Desert has been causing problems on Linux / SteamOS with it not launching, so Valve patched Proton Experimental to fix it.
Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. Nice to see more content arrive!
dbrand of course already have Steam Controller skins
Ahead of the public release of the new Steam Controller next week, dbrand have announced they've got skins ready for you to customize it.
Proton Hotfix updated to fix HELLDIVERS 2 on Linux / SteamOS systems
HELLDIVERS 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation Publishing had a major update released, which broke it on Linux / SteamOS systems but Valve fixed it.
Steam update adds battery indicator for wireless gamepads, quick chat, remote downloads management and more
Valve released the latest Steam Client update for all platforms, bringing with it some major new features and bug fixes ready for the new Steam Controller.
Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App
Valve released a small tweak update to both Proton Experimental and the Proton 11 Beta, bringing in an update to help with the EA App.
Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update
The good news is that the Steam Deck 2 is still firmly within Valve's plans, the bad news is that there's no date for it yet.
The new Steam Controller releases May 4th
Valve have now confirmed the new Steam Controller is launching May 4th, and they've confirmed the pricing too.
Steam Beta gets battery indicator for wireless gamepads as the new Steam Controller nears
We're hopefully not too far off the release of the new Steam Controller now, with Valve adding a battery indicator for wireless gamepads.
Valve make steps to improve Steam Deck Verification, giving developers more performance data
Valve revealed an update for game developers on Steam, giving some access to more data on how their games perform on the Linux-powered (SteamOS) Steam Deck.
Australia targets Steam, Roblox and others in new legal push against extremists and predators
Australia's eSafety agency sent legal notices to Valve / Steam, Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite to explain how they're fighting sexual predators and extremists.
Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility
After releasing the big Proton 11 Beta to run more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS, Valve just upgraded Proton Experimental some more too.
Portal 2: Community Edition Beta is out now as a playground for modding
Portal 2: Community Edition has arrived now in Beta, bringing with it a whole lot of goodies for modders to play with.
Proton 11 Beta arrives to bring enhanced gaming compatibility to Linux / SteamOS
Valve just put up a Beta for Proton 11, the next major release of their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
SteamOS 3.7.21 released to stable with security and stability updates
While Valve are working to get SteamOS 3.8 Beta into stable with lots of big changes, a small SteamOS stable update has been released.
SteamVR Beta 2.16.3 brings Linux fixes for VRLink
Seems SteamVR for Linux really is getting some more attention recently, after a number of fixes in the previous Beta we have a few more here.
SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta brings fixes for security issues, trackpad on Legion Go and Borderlands 2
We're hopefully closing in on the next big stable update for SteamOS, with Valve releasing SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta.
Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17
The Portal 2 modding scene is about to explode with the upcoming Beta release of Portal 2: Community Edition, giving you some big new tools.