Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July
Valve released the July 2026 Steam Survey showing Linux usage at 4.01% of Steam users. This marks a modest increase from the previous two months but remains below the March peak of 5.33%. The survey also notes that SteamOS Holo powers about 22% of Linux gaming systems.
- ▪July 2026 Steam Survey reports Linux market share at 4.01%, a 0.02% rise from June.
- ▪The highest recorded Linux share this year was 5.33% in March, followed by a decline in subsequent months.
- ▪June’s figure was later revised from 3.69% to 4.01% after a data correction.
- ▪SteamOS Holo accounts for roughly 22% of Linux gaming devices, alongside the Steam Machine and Steam Deck.
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Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July Written by Michael Larabel in Valve on 1 August 2026 at 08:25 PM EDT. 4 Comments Valve just published the Steam Survey results for July 2026 and point to a small uptick in Linux gaming use. Back in March Steam on Linux hit a record high of 5.33%, dropped to 4.52% in April, landed at 3.99% in May, and then in June was at 3.69%. The just-published numbers for July put Steam on Linux use at 4.01%, as an improvement over the prior two months but still well off the percentage highs of March and April. The Steam Survey results for July indicate Linux is at 4.01% marketshare as a 0.02% over the month prior, which is different from the original June figures that put Linux at 3.69%.
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