Linux players on Steam lastly cross over the three% mark

It lastly occurred. Linux players on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark. The pattern has been clear for someday, and with Windows 10 ending assist, it was fairly possible this was going to be the time for it to occur as extra individuals check out Linux.

As of the October 2025 survey the working system particulars:

• Windows 94.84% -0.75%
• Linux 3.05% +0.41%
• macOS 2.11% +0.34%

The snapshot chart from our devoted Steam Tracker web page reveals the clear pattern:

Overall, 3% won’t seem to be a lot to some, however once more – that pattern may be very clear and equates to thousands and thousands of individuals. The final time Valve formally gave a correct month-to-month energetic consumer rely was in 2022, and we all know Steam has grown so much since then, however even going by that unique quantity would put month-to-month energetic Linux customers at properly over 4 million. Sadly, Valve haven’t given out a newer month-to-month energetic consumer quantity nevertheless it’s possible just a few million increased, particularly with the Steam Deck promoting thousands and thousands.

And if we take a look at the distribution breakdown chart from our web page:

The total distribution numbers for October 2025:

• SteamOS Holo 64 bit – 27.18% (-0.47%)
• Arch Linux 64 bit – 10.32% (-0.66%)
• Linux Mint 22.2 64 bit – 6.65% (+6.65%)
• CachyOS 64 bit – 6.01% (+1.32%)
• Ubuntu Core 22 64 bit – 4.55% (+0.55%)
• Freedesktop SDK 25.08 (Flatpak runtime) 64 bit – 4.29% (+4.29%)
• Bazzite 64 bit – 4.24% (+4.24%)
• Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS 64 bit – 3.70% (+3.70%)
• Linux Mint 22.1 64 bit – 2.56% (-5.65%)
• EndeavourOS Linux 64 bit – 2.32% (-0.08%)
• Freedesktop SDK 24.08 (Flatpak runtime) 64 bit – 2.31% (-3.98%)
• Fedora Linux 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition) 64 bit – 2.12% (+0.19%)
• Manjaro Linux 64 bit – 2.04% (-0.31%)
• Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS 64 bit – 1.93% (-0.04%)
• Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition) 64 bit – 1.75% (-0.43%)
• Other – 18.04% (-4.28%)

The numbers are nonetheless being massively pumped up by the Steam Deck with SteamOS Linux, which isn’t stunning contemplating that the Steam Deck remains to be within the prime 10 of the worldwide prime sellers on Steam consistently. And with all of the rumours and leaks surrounding the upcoming Steam Frame, which can hopefully be a SteamOS Linux powered VR package, we might see the numbers simply proceed to leap increased.

Source: Valve

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.