Steam On Linux Gaming Lastly Cracks 3% For October 2025

Steam on Linux use has hit an all-time excessive! With the Steam Survey outcomes for October 2025 popping out this night, Steam on Linux has lastly cracked the three% threshold! A number of months again Steam on Linux was shut to three% earlier than stumbling a bit however now it is above that elusive threshold. The solely time Steam on Linux use was near the three% mark was when Steam on Linux initially debuted a decade in the past and at the moment the general Steam user-base was a lot smaller than it’s as we speak. Long story quick, because of the continued success of Valve’s Steam Deck and different handhelds plus Steam Play (Proton) figuring out so nicely, these October numbers are one of the best but.

The October 2025 numbers simply revealed minutes in the past put a hearty 0.41% improve to Linux for touchdown its total marketshare at 3.05%. Windows in the meantime was at 94.84% (falling beneath 95% for the primary time shortly) and macOS at 2.11%. For comparability, in October 2024 Steam on Linux was at 2.00%.

The Linux-specific information reveals SteamOS commanding round 27% of all of the Linux installs at massive. SteamOS most notably being on the Steam Deck {hardware}.

The Linux-specific information reveals Intel gaining 1% CPU marketshare for 32.89% towards AMD”s 67.1% for October. Meanwhile for the WIndows information, Intel has 57.8% to AMD at 42%.

These Steam Survey numbers for Linux are one of the best but with cracking the seemingly elusive 3% threshold and the general Steam person base persevering with to develop properly.

Those eager to dig into all of the October 2025 numbers can accomplish that by way of SteamPowered.com.