Linux user share on Steam ended 2024 on a high note

Valve have put up the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2024, which shows that the Linux share ended 2024 in December with a nice boost.

2 wk. ago

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I stopped playing games that didn't run on deck (with DD2 being the exception) so I just migrated from Can*, I mean, Windows to Linux because might as well do so. Haven't looked back after a year of use. Linux is pretty plug and play for patient gamers.
I made the switch to a dual boot just before 2024. And the share of games I play exclusively on Linux is growing.

Gonna reinstall my windows 10 side with an enterprise LTSC. Hopefully by the time the security updates and compatibility runs out, proton will be able to tackle the remainder of games I want on linux, and can purely run linux.
- I switched to dual boot in 2024. As soon as I was comfortable in Linux, I stopped using Windows completely. I still have the Windows install on a separate drive, but it sees no use.
Built a new computer in anticipation of tariffs and decided to plunge int o Linux gaming with Bazzite. So far so good with proton, just missing a few things like being able to turn off LED's and keyboard macros with the windows software and hoping I can get away with no dual booting this year.