Steam on Linux use has hit an all-time high! With the Steam Survey results for October 2025 coming out this evening, Steam on Linux has finally cracked the 3% threshold! A few months back Steam on Linux was close to 3% before stumbling a bit but now it’s above that elusive threshold. The only time Steam on Linux use was close to the 3% mark was when Steam on Linux initially debuted a decade ago and at that time the overall Steam user-base was much smaller than it is today. Long story short, thanks to the ongoing success of Valve’s Steam Deck and other handhelds plus Steam Play (Proton) working out so well, these October numbers are the best yet.

  • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
    261·
    3 months ago

    Long story short, thanks to the ongoing success of Valve’s Steam Deck and other handhelds plus Steam Play (Proton) working out so well

    … plus people get more and more fed up with Windows.

    • binarytobis@lemmy.world
      8·
      3 months ago

      I’ve had 4 or 5 tough to solve problems with Mint Linux so far, and every time I start to get frustrated, I remember I no longer have to choose between “Yes” and “Remind me later” when I want “No”. After that I’m happy again.

    • DesolateMood@lemmy.zip
      72·
      3 months ago

      People can get fed up all they want, if there’s no alternative (wine/proton) then there’s not a whole lot most people can do besides suck it up

      • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
        61·
        3 months ago

        And? The opposite is also true: If people are happy with Windows, then it does not matter how good the alternative is.

  • Supervisor194@lemmy.world
    17·
    3 months ago

    I partially switched to Linux this week, I had an older Windows machine just laying around so I decided to install Linux (I went with Mint) sit it next to my regular Windows machine and set up a switch to easily switch between them. That way if I really need Windows, I still have it. I don’t think I will.

    I’m still configuring the (now Linux) machine and getting everything like I like it, and all I keep wondering is why I didn’t try this sooner. There are so many cool things (like sftp right in the File Manager? right on). I have no complaints.

    Steam has run every game I’ve tried with only minor tweaks (switching to recommended Proton versions for each game, basically). Gaming is not a problem on Linux anymore. I’ve run old games (Torchlight II, Portal 2, Skyrim) and new games (Oblivion Remastered, Baldur’s Gate) and the only problem has been my shit-ass video card just can’t run them basically (1050Ti, time to upgrade, lol).

    A little while doing all this and I’ll convert the Windows machine to Linux and be rid of Windows altogether. Before the end of the year, hopefully. Everyone should give it a try.