Now for October the overall Steam on Linux usage ticked up to a new recent high of 1.28%. For the October 2022 stats, Steam on Linux was at 1.28% to macOS at 2.23% and Windows at 96.5%. Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. The information gathered is incredibly helpful to us as we make decisions about what kinds of technology investments to make and products to offer. Valve has finally dropped its Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May, showing just how much SteamOS has declined among Linux users, even as Steam on Linux continues to grow in popularity. That's rather unusual considering the success of the Steam Deck and Valve continuing to ship vastly more units each week and it being the main driver right now for Linux gaming adoption. Based on Valve's voluntary Steam Hardware and Software Survey for October 2025, Linux and SteamOS together now account for just over three percent of all responding Steam users, the highest. The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out now for September 2022, with it showing that clearly the Steam Deck with SteamOS is the most popular way now to game on Linux. With the latest numbers though, there is a dip in the overall Linux user share with it now at 1.23%. Valve promoted the platform as part of a broader effort to expand Linux gaming. In 2022, Valve introduced SteamOS 3.0 alongside the launch of the Steam Deck. This version transitioned to an Arch Linux base which used a rolling release model that Valve felt was better suited for hardware support. While Linux remains a distant second place to top dog Windows, it's still seen a rapid increase in adoption among Steam users almost entirely attributable to the Linux-based Steam Deck. As one would expect, the majority of this adoption is in the form of SteamOS, which now comprises 27% of Steam's Linux users. Just behind it is Arch Linux at 10.32%, and Linux Mint (versions. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. The information gathered is incredibly helpful to us as we make decisions about what kinds of technology investments to make and products to offer. Windows, Mac and Linux Use the dropdown to filter by platform or view combined stats.