Linux just gained another .13% usage, while Windows lost .23. Another win for Linux
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Chill! That's only 2% in total. We can feel happy for Valve doing the pioneer work and maintaining software for Linux.
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.
But it does include SteamOS
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.
That's more than Mac
Tbh for some reason I always assumed there were more Linux gamers than Mac gamers lol
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.
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." 😂
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.