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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com)

submitted 5 days ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Okay, I finally installed a new SSD yesterday so I could dual boot and put CachyOS on it. Played a few games and it worked surprisingly well.

But it did take quite a bit more doing than installing Windows. The USB drive wouldn't boot when made with Rufus and I don't quite get how to manage the games installed in Proton (like where is their virtual C: drive?).

I plan on migrating more of my stuff onto Linux in the coming days and will see if it can't replace Windows eventually for me.

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[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 days ago

This is good. This data will eventually help influence game developers to support Linux. It won't happen over night, but we this trend continues, it'll eventually start getting some attention.

[–] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 4 points 5 days ago

Neigsendoig and I happened to be Linux users since 2020. We're actually glad to see that people are noticing the writing on the wall.

It was inevitable.

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