With the help of Steam Deck, Linux's user share on Steam hits a new high in nearly six years

Steam, one of the world's largest video game platforms, has more than 130 million monthly active users. In comparison, macOS system’s user share is 2.39%, while Windows system still accounts for an absolute advantage of 96.14%.

There are many different Linux distributions, which are open source operating systems that can be customized to suit personal interests and needs. IT House noticed that among users who use Linux systems to play games on Steam, the most popular distribution is SteamOS Holo, accounting for 25.32% of the share, an increase of 2.55% from last month. Popular distributions such as Arch Linux, Ubuntu, and Freedesktop.org are among the others.

Linux systems’ user share on Steam has reached its highest level in years , mainly due to the launch of the Steam Deck handheld console. The Steam Deck is a Nintendo Switch-like device developed and sold by Steam that can run almost any game on Steam and uses the Linux-based SteamOS Holo system.

Steam Deck not only brings more users and attention to the Linux system, but also provides more motivation and opportunities for game developers, allowing them to port their works to the Linux platform. Thereby expanding your market and audience. As the user share of Linux systems on Steam continues to increase, perhaps we will see more excellent games running on the Linux platform in the future.

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