Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it. The good news, for Linux users, is that Linux remains above 2% again overall.
Interestingly though, for last month Valve actually adjusted the numbers at some point in the month for the languages used on Steam and the Linux distribution list, so the previous article and our dedicated Steam Tracker page were corrected with the newer numbers. But the overall platform percentage remained the same.
Here's the overall platform stats for November 2024:
- Windows 96.56% -0.05%
- Linux 2.03% +0.03%
- macOS 1.41%+0.02%
Seems like things just going back to normal, with the Simplified Chinese language option continuing to drop for three months in a row which always causes a change in the Linux numbers.
For just Linux here's the most popular distributions:
- SteamOS Holo (Steam Deck) 64 bit 36.63% -0.28%
- Arch Linux 64 bit 9.16% +0.30%
- Freedesktop SDK 24.08 (Flatpak runtime) 64 bit 4.99% +4.99%
- Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS 64 bit 4.79% -0.01%
- Linux Mint 22 64 bit 4.49% +0.25%
- Ubuntu Core 22 64 bit 3.76% -0.02%
- Manjaro Linux 64 bit 2.99% -0.04%
- Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) 64 bit 2.52% +2.52%
- Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS 64 bit 2.49% -0.24%
- Other 28.18% +1.38%
See more on the Steam survey.
I've noted a couple dates in my calendar to go back and check for any adjustments again later this month.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
However, the data shows a -0.28% decrease.
Is this a mistake or am I interpreting it incorrectly?
Quoting: kokoko3kThe title led me to expect a rise in SteamOS Holo usage.It is correct. The point of the title is that the Steam Deck is what's still pushing the Linux number up.
However, the data shows a -0.28% decrease.
Is this a mistake or am I interpreting it incorrectly?
Quoting: Liam DaweQuoting: kokoko3kThe title led me to expect a rise in SteamOS Holo usage.It is correct. The point of the title is that the Steam Deck is what's still pushing the Linux number up.
However, the data shows a -0.28% decrease.
Is this a mistake or am I interpreting it incorrectly?
While "SteamOS Holo 64bit" is the first OS on the Steam chart, we should not forget that the other 63%+ of the Linux Steam usage polled by comes from other distros.
Writing this because I think they deserve a mention too ;)
Quoting: kokoko3kThey are mentioned clearly in the article in the list. Don’t really get what you’re trying to say here. A title only tells so much, and focused on what is actually pushing the number.Quoting: Liam DaweQuoting: kokoko3kThe title led me to expect a rise in SteamOS Holo usage.It is correct. The point of the title is that the Steam Deck is what's still pushing the Linux number up.
However, the data shows a -0.28% decrease.
Is this a mistake or am I interpreting it incorrectly?
While "SteamOS Holo 64bit" is the first OS on the Steam chart, we should not forget that the other 63%+ of the Linux Steam usage polled by comes from other distros.
Writing this because I think they deserve a mention too ;)
Quoting: phil995511Freedesktop-sdk-24.08.7 is not a OS !?Steam flatpak. Same as Ubuntu Core is Steam snap.
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