Linux Users Surpass 5% Representation on Steam

Valve's Steam Hardware and Software Survey for March 2025 shows that 5.33% of Steam gamers now use Linux. That's a huge jump from February, when Linux users comprised just 2.13% of Steam users, PC Gamer reports.

Per usual, Windows dominates the charts at more than 92% representation, while macOS sits below Linux at around 2.35%. The switch-up between Mac and Linux users comes as Valve and its partners add more Linux‑based gaming systems—including the Steam Deck's SteamOS 3, which is based on Arch Linux—and refine Proton, which lets many Windows games run on Linux.

Steam Deck‑style handhelds account for only a portion of Linux installs on Steam, indicating that desktop Linux users also contributed significantly to the growth.

Another interesting data point from last month's survey is a reversal in popularity for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card ...