Valve simply printed the Steam Survey outcomes for August 2026. After jumping above 4% in July, in August it fell again beneath that threshold. In the meantime CachyOS continues gaining floor amongst Linux avid gamers.
In March of this yr was a record high of 5.33% for Steam on Linux use however since then it has been bouncing within the 3~4% vary. For August it is at 3.9%.
It is only a minor 0.11% drop in comparison with July. In absolute numbers it is potential that it is across the identical and even increased by way of the entire Linux gaming buyer base, however with none recent absolute numbers on Steam utilization, it is troublesome to precisely assess.
SteamOS leads among the many Linux distributions with a 21% marketshare with this being the Arch Linux primarily based OS of the Steam Deck and Steam Machine. CachyOS is in second at a really wholesome 15.4%, a 1.16% month-over-month.
AMD CPU use amongst Linux avid gamers stays within the higher 60 % vary with customized AMD SoCs powering the Valve Steam Deck and Steam Machine plus their total open-source friendliness to the Linux gaming/fanatic group. Below Steam on Home windows, AMD CPU use is as much as 45%.
These eager to undergo all of the Steam Survey knowledge in full for August 2026 can discover the information on SteamPowered.com.