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Valve amended the Steam survey for December 2025 - Linux actually hit another all-time high
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I feel like this curve will need to be refitted, it looks more parabolic than they're fitting it. A good thing IMO, it doesn't just mean Linux marketshare is growing, but it's growing faster.
And, like, it makes sense. Network effect plays a huge role on this. One more user means some dev saying "...fine, native Linux version", in turn that means other users saying "yay,
$gamehas a Linux version!".For sure. From personal experience, I've been gaming on Linux for a few years now, but it was only last year that one friend finally decided to switch and it stuck. And after that friend, 2 more made the switch. And then another friend got a Steam Deck.
It does feel like it's starting to heat up.