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Steam On Linux Gaming Finally Cracks 3% For October 2025 (www.phoronix.com)
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Steam on Linux use has hit an all-time high! With the Steam Survey results for October 2025 coming out this evening, Steam on Linux has finally cracked the 3% threshold! A few months back Steam on Linux was close to 3% before stumbling a bit but now it's above that elusive threshold. The only time Steam on Linux use was close to the 3% mark was when Steam on Linux initially debuted a decade ago and at that time the overall Steam user-base was much smaller than it is today. Long story short, thanks to the ongoing success of Valve's Steam Deck and other handhelds plus Steam Play (Proton) working out so well, these October numbers are the best yet.

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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Despite Linux growth Mac is constantly better supported by Devs.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world -3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

It doesn't explain the previous comment tho. The "block Linux" is what I'm not getting. Did you mean drop Linux native, because proton/wine is so good that it isn't necessary?

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Linux machines get banned instead of support.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world -2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Which brings me back to. "What are you saying?". Banning from what?

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

It's common knowledge that games like Apex Legends blocked Linux access or deployed an anti-cheat that previously was fine, that then players got bans for. Source: I'm taking you to Reddit, deal with it https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1iszbmu/games_that_banned_linux/

EA forums https://forums.ea.com/discussions/apex-legends-technical-issues-en/re-linux-players-getting-banned/5573054

Fairlight 84 https://steamcommunity.com/app/1928420/discussions/0/600788619628804058/

Overwatch https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/09/14/caution-playing-overwatch-on-linux-may-get-you-banned/

Fuck me you're needy, it was a light-hearted comment, if you spent any time in the Linux gaming space, I wouldn't have to spoon-feed you a joke. Have a good one.

No I'm not explaining what the one is :D

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sheesh. Another community I'm more than happy to ignore.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago

No worries, hope you find somewhere that suits you. Just for future chats if you’re genuinely curious, try to ease up a bit and be more polite. You came across more contrarian than conversational, so I matched that energy while still giving you what you asked for.