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At this point that kind of requirements are in a very poor taste.

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That's very sad. Not only the state of the game, but devs ridiculous decisions.

They have literally no vision for the game and they try to squeeze in everything they possibly can to make it even bearable. People feel it, and that is why it's not going too well.

TrackerGG challenge is a disaster - it only benefits players who are playing anyway. This will not bring too many new players at all.

Reworking battle royale (which sucked hard in Splitgate 2) in 2026 won't really make any impression on anyone either.

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Great to see actually, and that is in spite of the fact that my newest Linux convert declined the Steam Survey on their PC.😁

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyI'm going to hazard a guess that in Feb 2025, the Steam Survey showed a great big surge in Simplified Chinese. 😁

+20.88%.

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Quoting: Naib

Quoting: mattaraxiaThe trend is insane.

10% by 2030 or so seems inevitable now. I think at that level, it's the point where people can largely stop caring.

I mean, if you just want to see Microsoft lose OK that won't be done.

But at 10%, you'll be able to buy a mouse or a monitor or whatever, and assume its firmware is on LVFS. Any game publisher not bothering to at least test with Proton, will be truly an outlier.

From the consumer's point of view, pragmatically, it'll be about the same as 50%.

ASSUMING the bestfit is correct... yes 2030 for 10% is possible

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

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Maybe they’re trying to push people toward GeForce Now 🙄

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Quoting: Phlebiac1) Steam Deck usage has stayed relatively flat - or more accurately, has scaled at the same rate as total Steam usage.

In particular, the proportion is staying flat at around the same level as total Linux was for years, but the release of that high profile Linux gaming demonstration device has changed the conversation; which has led to game devs paying much more attention to that device than they did to the rest of us before, and to the subsequent growth of desktop Linux.

Quoting: Phlebiac2) macOS usage declined for years, but in recent times it has scaled at nearly the same rate as desktop Linux. I wonder what factors are involved with that; I don't think Valve has done anything major on that front, and to my knowledge Apple hasn't done anything to improve things for gaming (they are actively hostile to it in some ways).

I expect that growth is from people leaving Windows 10. If Microsoft are going to make you buy a new machine anyway, do you really want that machine to be a Windows machine? For a chunk of people it seems that the answer is "no." Especially with how well-regarded Apple's Arm chips have been - I think the bump before the decline in Mac share was from the sentiment around the M1 chip.

I'm pleased that Mac is growing again. The bigger the non-Windows market, the more incentive there is for game devs to avoid single-platform tooling. Although it is a shame that Apple makes it hard to use one solution (like Vulkan, say) for all platforms. Apple having Vulkan on Macs and Sony having Vulkan on the PS6 would make multiplatform game dev much more straightforward.

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Quoting: scaine

Quoting: BrokattGreat! Looking forward to february.

Anyone knows if they removed the annoying window that popus up every time you start a controller, requiring you to give permission to the controller to actually control things?

The what now?? Is that a Plasma window, or a Steam one? Got a screenshot?

It may be something unique for Steam Controller? I will post a pic when I get home. It's similar to the one @mr-victory linked to.

I'm using a Steam Controller (from time to time) and KDE (always) and I've never seen this window.

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Quoting: BrokattYou said it. Although I have promised myself to stop when No Rest for the Wicked releases their co-op update. Maybe I will manage to get to Arbiter by then? :) I love Poe2 but as it stands it's simply not a good multiplayer experience.

I really enjoyed the last fortnight of playing No Rest for the Wicked with my two best pals. Gutted that we have to wait two weeks for the official multiplayer release, but it's a small price considering how mind blowing the game is.

In the meanwhile, back to Path of Exile 2!!

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Quoting: scaine

Quoting: BrokattFor once I actually played most of the games on the list. It's very positive that almost all games are indie and not AAA.

Silksong was an experience to play. Looking forward to the DLC unless that one also develop into it's own game just because Team Cheery can't stop themselves ;) Both Peak and RV there yet have been a blast with friends. Baldurs Gate 3 have gotten classes, cut scenes and even a Linux port since release. I haven't finished Dispatch yet but the story is interesting. I will get around to Clair Obscur, Arc Raiders, Hades II and Silent Hill f at some point. If I can only stop playing Path of Exile 2...

One does not simply stop playing Path of Exile 2...

You said it. Although I have promised myself to stop when No Rest for the Wicked releases their co-op update. Maybe I will manage to get to Arbiter by then? :) I love Poe2 but as it stands it's simply not a good multiplayer experience.

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Quoting: scaine

Quoting: BrokattGreat! Looking forward to february.

Anyone knows if they removed the annoying window that popus up every time you start a controller, requiring you to give permission to the controller to actually control things?

The what now?? Is that a Plasma window, or a Steam one? Got a screenshot?

It may be something unique for Steam Controller? I will post a pic when I get home. It's similar to the one @mr-victory linked to.

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I have that prompt if I attempt to use KDE Connect's remote input. Never with a controller tho. Here is a pic
https://forums.opensuse.org/t/remote-control-requested-every-time-i-use-kde-connect-remote-control/175083

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Quoting: BrokattFor once I actually played most of the games on the list. It's very positive that almost all games are indie and not AAA.

Silksong was an experience to play. Looking forward to the DLC unless that one also develop into it's own game just because Team Cheery can't stop themselves ;) Both Peak and RV there yet have been a blast with friends. Baldurs Gate 3 have gotten classes, cut scenes and even a Linux port since release. I haven't finished Dispatch yet but the story is interesting. I will get around to Clair Obscur, Arc Raiders, Hades II and Silent Hill f at some point. If I can only stop playing Path of Exile 2...

One does not simply stop playing Path of Exile 2...

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Quoting: BrokattGreat! Looking forward to february.

Anyone knows if they removed the annoying window that popus up every time you start a controller, requiring you to give permission to the controller to actually control things?

The what now?? Is that a Plasma window, or a Steam one? Got a screenshot?

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Quoting: PhlebiacmacOS usage declined for years

I wish to assume this is because macOS users use Heroic Games Launcher or Crossover to play Windows games with Windows version of Steam but too few people bother with that. macOS is a minority platform like us so I'd rather see them strong instead of cheering when Linux takes over Macs.
sent from my MacBook running Linux😁

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Quoting: sarmadThe GabeCube's target audience is mostly Steam Deck owners who want to continue their gaming session on TVs with better resolution and frame rate, and those won't bother with anti-cheat because they'll mostly be running the same games that run on the Deck.

Is that the only possible audience? Such people would be satisfied no doubt however I expect buyers to play different games on the cube, F2P FPS or retail AAA games more often while on Deck the most popular game was Vampire Survivors for months with many other indies in the mix.
Perhaps DOA was a strong word, the better way to put it would be "many people would refund it". Which I believe can create a negative impression and push away potential new buyers but yeah I was pessimistic.
I'm partly this pessimistic because where I live the go-to game most people play together is EA FC (formerly FIFA), there are even "PlayStation cafes" where people meet up and play EA FC. The cafes have PS4/5 with a selection of games but typically everyone plays EA FC, which doesn't work on Linux. But the Deck is not even sold in my country sooo...

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Quoting: Phlebiac2) macOS usage declined for years, but in recent times it has scaled at nearly the same rate as desktop Linux. I wonder what factors are involved with that; I don't think Valve has done anything major on that front, and to my knowledge Apple hasn't done anything to improve things for gaming (they are actively hostile to it in some ways).

MacOS profiting from Windows 11 as well? If you're not keeping your box and install Linux on it, maybe buy a new one with a new OS?

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Quoting: CatKillerIn case you'd like a graph

Thanks for making that, it illustrates two perhaps surprising points:

1) Steam Deck usage has stayed relatively flat - or more accurately, has scaled at the same rate as total Steam usage.

2) macOS usage declined for years, but in recent times it has scaled at nearly the same rate as desktop Linux. I wonder what factors are involved with that; I don't think Valve has done anything major on that front, and to my knowledge Apple hasn't done anything to improve things for gaming (they are actively hostile to it in some ways).

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I never tried Bazzite on the Legion Go, I went with SteamOS directly and it's great! You still have to install Legion Go Remapper for controlling the lights and the back buttons can't be disabled so I accidentally press them all the time. Guess HHD fixed this on Bazzite?

The controllers are so weird that I have to put grips on it. Even when resting the device on my stomach with a pillow its weird to hold it :D I mostly played GeforceNow (Ultimate) at 1600p max settings and it sucks you in.

I got a 512GB Open Box model for a super cheap price after 3 years Steam Deck only. Looks like we got the same intention. I got mine after the expensive announcement of the Legion Go 2 :D I installed a 2TB SSD 2 months ago and will soon try Dual booting. I recently installed Windows again to see Full Screen Experience and all that stuff and play the few games that are not working on Linux. Man… it's such a mess. It's really an "Experience" but not a good one lol

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Quoting: mattaraxia

Quoting: mr-victoryI feel that the GabeCube *ahem* Steam Machine will be DOA due to anti cheat, I hope to be proven wrong but Windows on ARM laptops being frequently returned item on Amazon doesn't give me confidence, those laptops' game compatibility issues are not that different from ours... the advantage Deck had was being a handheld so who cares if an fps doesn't work.

If the Deck wasn't DOA because of anti-cheat, why would the cube be?

That just makes no sense. Will it be a bit limited? Sure. Will there still be tons of people who don't care about games like Battlefield? Clearly the answer is yes.

It's not expected to sell 50 million units, even 5 is a . . . huge success.

I'm not sure they're right, but I do see their point: People expect different things and play different games on a handheld.

When I buy a handheld, I expect the handheld games to work (like on Switch). And I wouldn't want to play FPS on it. On a box on the other hand, on a "real PC", I'd expect "every game" to work.

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Quoting: CatKiller

Quoting: Marlockthe percentage of linux machines with Deck-exclusive GPUs is now smaller (iirc it reached ~50% for a while) so linux growth is now driven by actual linux distros installed on PCs, laptops, etc, not a niche console that happens to have linux in it but you might never realize it, if seen as just a console

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I'm going to hazard a guess that in Feb 2025, the Steam Survey showed a great big surge in Simplified Chinese. 😁

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Great! Looking forward to february.

Anyone knows if they removed the annoying window that popus up every time you start a controller, requiring you to give permission to the controller to actually control things?

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For once I actually played most of the games on the list. It's very positive that almost all games are indie and not AAA.

Silksong was an experience to play. Looking forward to the DLC unless that one also develop into it's own game just because Team Cheery can't stop themselves ;) Both Peak and RV there yet have been a blast with friends. Baldurs Gate 3 have gotten classes, cut scenes and even a Linux port since release. I haven't finished Dispatch yet but the story is interesting. I will get around to Clair Obscur, Arc Raiders, Hades II and Silent Hill f at some point. If I can only stop playing Path of Exile 2...

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Quoting: mr-victoryI feel that the GabeCube *ahem* Steam Machine will be DOA due to anti cheat, I hope to be proven wrong but Windows on ARM laptops being frequently returned item on Amazon doesn't give me confidence, those laptops' game compatibility issues are not that different from ours... the advantage Deck had was being a handheld so who cares if an fps doesn't work.

Not really. The GabeCube's target audience is mostly Steam Deck owners who want to continue their gaming session on TVs with better resolution and frame rate, and those won't bother with anti-cheat because they'll mostly be running the same games that run on the Deck. According to Valve 20% of Steam Deck owners connect their Decks to TVs despite the Deck being underpowered for TV experience, so the demand is actually there.

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Quoting: EssojeI'd love to appreciate these small victories for Linux, but together with the RAM crisis and the news lately, all I can see here is the gruesome death of consumer PC hardware. It's like partying on top of a sinking ship.
This will likely force people who want to play games to be part of a closed garden like game consoles, or to pay for remote applications/machines. It really feels like we are going back to the remote terminal days, as ironic as that is.

I'm most likely wrong, but if I dare to speculate (and dream), maybe the RAM crisis will persuade people to stick with their current, aging PCs and what better for an aging PC than Linux?... Some people won't be able to afford a new PC to install Windows 11 so they'll try Linux.

Especially in combination with Win10 EOL. You can't hold to on it, but you can't replace it, maybe ditch it.

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So nothing about rumored Radeon 9080/9090, and not even Ryzen 9950x3d2? I'm in the middle of building a new PC now and I was really counting on them... For me it's the worst showcase in the last five years.

P.S. Before anyone asked: I got lucky to buy my RAM in advance around August 2025. So at least it is that, yea. Still sulking about the showcase.

:(.

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It's a very nice trend. But there are too many variables to predict what will happen. It helps that Linux seems to be getting more positive press lately. And lot's of disenfranchised desktops/laptop should have been freed up by the TPM 2.0 debacle; so, hopefully some of that will continue to come back online with Linux. But it won't last forever.

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Quoting: kernelkid

Quoting: elmapulso that means we have fortinite now?

I've been playing (on linux) via my GFN sub for about 2 or 3 years now, using the browser based app.

great! not that i care about this game, but for the people who do and can play it on linux...

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Quoting: elmapulso that means we have fortinite now?

I've been playing (on linux) via my GFN sub for about 2 or 3 years now, using the browser based app.

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Quoting: EssojeI'd love to appreciate these small victories for Linux, but together with the RAM crisis and the news lately, all I can see here is the gruesome death of consumer PC hardware. It's like partying on top of a sinking ship.
This will likely force people who want to play games to be part of a closed garden like game consoles, or to pay for remote applications/machines. It really feels like we are going back to the remote terminal days, as ironic as that is.

I'm most likely wrong, but if I dare to speculate (and dream), maybe the RAM crisis will persuade people to stick with their current, aging PCs and what better for an aging PC than Linux?... Some people won't be able to afford a new PC to install Windows 11 so they'll try Linux.

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