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Updated · Phoronix · Aug 1
Steam Linux Usage Rebounds to 4.01% in July as SteamOS Holo Reaches 22%
Updated
Updated · Phoronix · Aug 1

Steam Linux Usage Rebounds to 4.01% in July as SteamOS Holo Reaches 22%

3 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Aug 1

Summary

  • Steam’s July hardware survey put Linux at 4.01% of users, lifting it back above 4% after May’s 3.99% and June’s 3.69%.
  • The reported gain was just 0.02 percentage point month over month because June’s figure appears to have been quietly revised from the originally published 3.69%.
  • That still leaves Linux well below its 2026 high of 5.33% in March and 4.52% in April.
  • SteamOS Holo accounted for about 22% of Linux gaming systems on Steam, with Valve’s Steam Deck and the newly shipping Steam Machine helping shape that mix.

Insights

Is Linux's return to 4% on Steam a true gaming revolution, or just statistical noise from a flawed survey?
As Proton makes Windows games run seamlessly, will developers completely abandon native Linux ports despite a rising user base?
With unofficial projects struggling, will Valve ever release a universal SteamOS to truly challenge Windows?