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Steam On Linux Shows A Wild Swing Back Up For March 2025


The Steam Survey results for February showed a 0.61% drop for Linux gaming marketshare following a 20.8% increase to the Chinese use, which was yet another month of such wild swings attributed to a large influx in Simplified Chinese survey respondents

The Steam Survey results published a few minutes ago show a 0.88% increase to the Linux marketshare, taking it up to 2.33% overall. Yes, the big increase to Linux users corresponds to the March numbers showing a 25% drop the reported Simplified Chinese use and English gaining 12.7%. Those wanting to dig through all of the new March numbers for the Steam Survey can find the fresh data at SteamPowered.com.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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