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Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 5 months ago by noodlejetski@lemm.ee to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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A moment I've no doubt many Linux fans have been waiting to see. The Linux user share on Steam has smashed through the 2% barrier.

Not actually for the first time though, it did initially rise up above 2% in March 2013, shortly after the original Steam for Linux release when it left Beta. Part of the reason it had higher numbers at the start, was that Valve added a special Tux item into Team Fortress 2 only on Linux but it quickly dropped in the following months.

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[–] CarlosCheddar@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I moved my Desktop to Linux when the Steam Deck was announced. Before that I had no idea that Linux was able to play almost any game using Proton.

So I think the Steam Deck has also boosted Desktop numbers.

[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

I found that there is a branch called Bazzite that is essentially Steam OS for desktop, I've been using it for a few months now with four monitors and no major hiccups.