{
  "id": 11770291,
  "title": "Steam On Linux - Down To 3.05% For September?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/steam-on-linux-down-to-3-05-for-september",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/10/03/2056206/steam-on-linux---down-to-305-for-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the latest Steam Survey results, the usage of Steam on Linux has declined by 0.85% in September 2026, reaching 3.05%. This is a significant drop from the all-time high of 5.33% marketshare in March. Despite this decline, macOS usage remains steady at 1.92%, while Microsoft Windows still dominates the market with 95%. The Steam survey also reports a notable 7.42% increase in Chinese usage, reaching 31.39% overall of the Steam population. This surge in Chinese usage is often attributed to being a reporting or sampling issue. Among Linux gamers, CachyOS has seen a spike of 2.65%, now accounting for 18.12% of the sampled Linux gaming population. This performance outperforms SteamOS Holo, which holds 17.37% of the market. In terms of hardware, AMD CPUs still dominate the high 60% share of Linux gamers, thanks to the popularity of AMD APUs in popular gaming devices like the Steam Deck and Steam Machine. These devices use open-source/Linux support, which is popular with enthusiasts.",
  "summary": "Phoronix reports: Steam on Linux use in March hit an all-time high of around 5.33% marketshare. Since then it pulled back to around 4% while for September 2026 the Steam Survey results... indicate a rather steep decline of 0.85%, down to 3.05%. Meanwhile macOS is at 1.92% and Microsoft Windows at 95%... Steam's Survey reports a 7.42% increase in Chinese use, up to 31.39% overall of the Steam…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}