I can't remember who does a more comprehensive survey, but the overall Linux gaming share is ≈4%. So, Steam users are about half of that, if I'm understanding correctly.
No, I mean 4% of the overall Linux desktop share does some amount of gaming. This is based on a survey, and I can't for the life of me remember who does it. It will show up again, with updated totals, on one of these communities eventually.
Some people prefer GOG, some people do itch.io or FOSS games, some people only do emulation. It's possible that I'm misinterpreting the data, too, but Steam having 50% of the gaming share with the other 50% spread amongst other platforms and activities doesn't seem that outlandish to me.
The statistic isn't saying that 50% of Linux gamers use steam, it's saying that Linux gamers are ~1/2 as likely to use steam for games when compared to gamers on other platforms. these are very different things.
~50% of Linux gamers using steam is only true if you assumed every gamer on the other platforms used steam
btw i hate the term 'gamer' but it's just convenient to use here :(
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Not really news. It's been floating around 2% for a while.
It was around 5%. Ban on online games might have affected.
Isn't that the global market share of Linux itself
No, I am so lazy to find source right now but it was a steam statistics too.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/ don't think it's ever gone above 2.5%
OK my bad. It wasn't Steam statistics, but another statistics for overall Linux desktop usageon statcounter
Finally, the year of the Linux desktop
I wonder if that includes steamdecks running steamos
Absolutely does
Ah ok thanks for that.
I can't remember who does a more comprehensive survey, but the overall Linux gaming share is ≈4%. So, Steam users are about half of that, if I'm understanding correctly.
No, I mean 4% of the overall Linux desktop share does some amount of gaming. This is based on a survey, and I can't for the life of me remember who does it. It will show up again, with updated totals, on one of these communities eventually.
so a disproportionately large amount (2x) of Linux gamers don't use steam? that doesn't sound right to me with how good steam is on Linux
Some people prefer GOG, some people do itch.io or FOSS games, some people only do emulation. It's possible that I'm misinterpreting the data, too, but Steam having 50% of the gaming share with the other 50% spread amongst other platforms and activities doesn't seem that outlandish to me.
Hell yeah, SuperTuxKart
It's Battle for Wesnoth for me!
Didn't know that one, looks rad
The statistic isn't saying that 50% of Linux gamers use steam, it's saying that Linux gamers are ~1/2 as likely to use steam for games when compared to gamers on other platforms. these are very different things.
~50% of Linux gamers using steam is only true if you assumed every gamer on the other platforms used steam
btw i hate the term 'gamer' but it's just convenient to use here :(
Thanks. Stats are hard.
Must be because Factorio released 2.0 and the Space Age DLC recently.