Linux continues to grow and has reached a new peak of 3.20% in the November 2025 Steam Hardware & Software Survey

https://lemmy.ml/post/39746365

GammingOnLinux estimates >7% of English language install base for Steam is using Linux (if I’m understanding this correctly): GammingOnLinux Steam Tracker
Steam Linux Market Share | GamingOnLinux

Steam Linux user share statistics over time

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Yeah, indeed. Steam language breakdown is about 40% English, 30% Chinese, 10% Russian, 5% Spanish, 15% other. Chinese speakers overwhelmingly use Windows rather than Linux, so choosing ‘English only’ basically doubles the Linux percentage.

I’d be interested to know why Linux has such bad update in Chinese-speaking regions. (It’s the lingua franca for much of Asia, so not just China, just largely China.) Obviously, inertia plays a part - easier to move to Linux if you know someone else that can help you, which if there’s no-one then you might be a bit stuck. Are the fonts crappy? Are the input methods greatly superior in Windows?

they do not care about the same things western country people care about. they do not care about privacy. 11 is a higher number than 10.

11 is a higher number than 10

Jokes on them. I am using 24.04.