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Linux usage on STeam is Up 0.13% (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Luffy879@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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Linux just gained another .13% usage, while Windows lost .23. Another win for Linux

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[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Chill! That's only 2% in total. We can feel happy for Valve doing the pioneer work and maintaining software for Linux.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Percentages can hide the impact of tendencies. Steam has 132MM monthly active users, assuming the poll is a representative sample. Then, 2% is a bit over 2.6MM people using a linux device. This doesn't include steamOS. That's at least equivalent to an entire small country's population using Linux.

[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

But it does include SteamOS

[–] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, where u get those numbers from?? I thought they stopped disclosing these a few yrs back. Personally I would've guessed its closer to 150m myself but I'd like to see any reports or more informed speculation if possible.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's more than Mac

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Tbh for some reason I always assumed there were more Linux gamers than Mac gamers lol

[–] itsJoelle@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

NGL, a few more rounds of sweet Asahi releases Linux might be better for gaming on the M1 series over MacOS. The devs actually have a Vulcan support built. Apple never bothered, lol.

[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Linux has always enjoyed better game support than MacOS. Even before Valve's efforts, it was possible to get most games running - sometimes fine, but often with bugs or defunct features. Some games ran even better with wine than on a modern Windows installation of its time.

However, this does not mean it was easy.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That old joke from like 2003 still rings true:

"You know which games are good on Mac because they already came out 5-10 years ago." 😂