Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux
Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for July 2025 show Linux's market share growing ahead of a potential full SteamOS release for PC.
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Does that exclude steam deck users?
Good question. It's an actual survey (not analytics data) which asks specifically about PCs, not handhelds. https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
Survey data isn't always the best data. Linux users might be more likely to take the survey in the first place, for example, while Windows users might not care to.
It's all Linux users, Deck included. But Steam Deck's market share among Linux users has declined from 42% in April '24 to 28% in July '25, and it looks like it has declined slightly faster this year.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/
"SteamOS Holo" is the name of the Linux distro used in Steam Deck.
