Historical Steam survey data suggests the Big Switch from Windows to Linux has yet to happen
Historical Steam survey data indicates that despite improvements in Linux gaming and calls for users to move away from Windows, the vast majority of PC gamers continue to use Windows. As of March 2026, 92.33% of Steam users are on a Windows OS, with Linux adoption remaining a small percentage, though representing a significant number of concurrent players.
- Entities
- Game: Steam
- Company: Microsoft
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Gaming Market
- Platform: Linux
- Topic: Operating Systems
- Platform: Windows
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