Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark
It finally happened. Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark.
Category: Valve
Valve fix some games on Linux / Steam Deck having incorrect Steam Play settings and added a chat warning
A fresh Steam Beta is out for Desktop and Steam Deck / SteamOS which brings some important bug fixes, and one that was especially annoying for Linux systems.
SteamOS 3.7.17 Beta disables wake-on-bluetooth for Steam Deck LCD again
Seems that wake-on-bluetooth for the Steam Deck LCD model is quite problematic, as Valve have again disabled it in the latest SteamOS update.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Fellowship, Marvel Rivals, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more
Valve have released another great update for Proton Experimental to play more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck for October 24th.
Steam gets personal with a recommendations calendar to help you find games
Valve have remembered that Steam Labs exists and have a new experiment for us all to try: a personal recommendations calendar for recent and upcoming games.
Valve doing more of a Steam Deck push with their Steam Deck Verified game pages
Valve are still pushing their Steam Deck ahead with many developers now adding their own special dedicated Steam Deck Verified page.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more
A fresh batch of fixes for Proton Experimental to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck arrived October 17th so here's all that's new.
Valve add an easy way to see all the bundles a Steam game is in
Lots of developers like to team up for their games to put them in bundles, so Valve made it easier to see all bundles for each game on Steam.
Valve bring more essential bug fixes in the latest Steam Beta for Desktop / SteamOS and Steam Deck
The October 13th Steam Beta comes with a number of bug fixes for annoying issues, along with a couple of feature tweaks for all platforms.
Team Fortress 2 Classic scrap their open beta and new Valve rules likely mean they have to change the name
Team Fortress 2 Classic is an upcoming Source Engine mod based on Valve's Team Fortress 2, it was due to hold an open beta but they've had to scrap it.
Proton 10.0-3 release candidate live for testing better Windows game compatibility on Linux / Steam Deck
Valve have released a new release candidate build for the Windows compatibility layer Proton, with Proton 10.0-3 available for users to test.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more
Valve just updated Proton Experimental for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with the October 7th update bringing fixes for various games.
Steam stable update brings end of life notice for 32-bit Windows and lots of bug fixes
Valve released the latest update to the Steam client, making it a good time to jump to Linux if you're still on Windows 10.
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.
SteamOS 3.7.16 Beta released to fix the performance overlay with Baldur's Gate 3
Valve just put up a small Beta release for SteamOS / Steam Deck, to bring a fix for the performance overlay acting weirdly with Baldur's Gate 3.
Steam Autumn Sale 2025 is live now with tons of discounts
The Steam Autumn Sale 2025 is now live and with it you can get lots of games heavily discounted, one of the best times to stock up.
Steam Link VR now available for PICO and HTC headsets, plus Valve confirm experimental Linux support
Valve have updated Steam Link VR to bring support for streaming games to PICO and HTC headsets, plus new info on the experimental Linux support.
SteamOS 3.7.15 brings fixes for ROG Ally, Legion Go, wake-on-bluetooth returns for Steam Deck LCD and more
Valve released SteamOS 3.7.15 stable bringing improvements for the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and lots of security issues fixed.
Valve revamps the Steam store menu with enhanced searching
After being in Beta since July and previously only in the Steam Client, Valve have released the refresh of the Steam store menu with enhanced search.
Valve fixes DualSense crash on Linux / SteamOS and improves game recording with Vulkan
Valve released another small Beta update for Desktop PCs, SteamOS and Steam Deck for the Steam Client to fix up some more annoying problems.