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Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025
2 Dec 2025 at 8:31 am UTC Likes: 10

That's like 4 millions monthly active users. That's too low to make Linux a primary target, but hopefully too high to be dismissed.

And as the Steam Deck sold around 4 millions units and is at 1 million monthly active users, we can extrapolate to 16 millions total Steam Linux user base, which is bigger than Wii U.

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The Jingle Jam 2025 charity event is live with a new bundle of games
2 Dec 2025 at 8:02 am UTC

I think I liked the previous ones that have so many low profile game better. That always lead me to discover some gems. Since last year, they put fewer but more recognized games like every other bundles. Tons of curated obscure games was the way to go.

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Valve put up a new Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 with a move towards 64-bit
21 Nov 2025 at 3:01 pm UTC Likes: 2

I guess that Debian is a better basis for runtime library changing every few years that the thundering rolling library of Arch.

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Steam UK users will now need a credit card to access mature content due to the Online Safety Act
29 Aug 2025 at 6:54 pm UTC Likes: 2

It would be fun if they extend that worldwide as almost no one has a credit card in France. What we called a credit card act like a debit card when doing payment in other country.

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The popular Linux distro CachyOS has a big upgrade and some fun stuff for gamers
28 Aug 2025 at 11:46 am UTC Likes: 1

Your post made me discover that the statistic page just disapear. That's so sad how internet which was supposed to be everrembering and eternal is slowly fading.

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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
26 Aug 2025 at 6:33 pm UTC

Steam Runtime actually don't require steam https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-runtime [External Link] .
But I don't disagree with your points. Proton has proven a better solution than native for many games.

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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
25 Aug 2025 at 12:51 pm UTC Likes: 2

@Nonardo Games are supposed to use Steam Runtime lib on Linux or ship their library. Steam allow for running with previous version of the Steam Runtime.

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Steam is getting wider and more responsive store pages
16 Aug 2025 at 5:15 pm UTC

It's Gif like Gif-sur-Yvette. :whistle:

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Green Man Gaming to launch a charity bundle platform and expanding into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region
15 Aug 2025 at 11:39 am UTC Likes: 1

I'm confused. I thougth Fanatical was a renaming of GMG.
Édit: it was bundle star. My mistake.

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Valve confirm that Steam purchases with PayPal have been limited to a few select currencies
13 Aug 2025 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 6

We should just embrace postal cheque as it was meant to be done.

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