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Nearly 40% of Linux gamers on Steam are on Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/nearly-40-of-linux-gamers-on-steam-are-on-steam-deck/ #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Nearly 40% of Linux gamers on Steam are on Steam Deck

The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out for June 2023, and it shows just how much the Linux share is now influenced by the Steam Deck.
Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#linux #linuxgaming #SteamDeck
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Sylver W. Poulsen
Sylver W. Poulsen
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I switched to exclusively PC game on my Steam Deck when I got it just under a year ago, because while I could get slightly better performance on my 6 year old desktop, that also came with 10x the power draw.
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Lumiel Hears
Lumiel Hears
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I play steam games on the Steam Deck, but I'm done with Windows on my PCs, so my next build will be on Linux.
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RumbleArray
RumbleArray
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There has been a drop in macOS usage. Are macOS users using the Gaming Porting Toolkit to run Steam?
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Dennis Vinterfjärd
Dennis Vinterfjärd
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oh this is great news. let's hope the amount of steam deck users increase. it will just make the life of the rest of linux users so much better when it comes to gaming.
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Jaime Herazo
Jaime Herazo
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Man, i hope Valve continues to be on our side, if they ever pull the rug and start enshittifying the Deck and stuff we Linux gamers are utterly fucked
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flywheel
flywheel
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At the moment - If I had the money I would throw them at a Steam Deck and a Milk-V Pioneer Box.
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P_Taters
P_Taters
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I'm currently running Manjaro on my desktop, mainly for gaming. Other than the increasingly rare hiccup, it works like a dream. I'm definitely going to get myself a Steam Deck soon.

Thank you Valve for making Linux not only a good, but often times better platform for gaming!

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flamepanther ☢️
flamepanther ☢️
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I'm kinda surprised that it's less than half! Even as a desktop Linux user myself, that's a stronger showing from desktop Linux users than I expected.
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PokePanda Mei wants to battle!
PokePanda Mei wants to battle!
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the steam deck convinced me that I could make linux as a desktop daily driver work and so far, about a year in, I'm not disappointed!
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Stephanie
Stephanie
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not surprising steam deck is the easiest way for new people to get started.
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Vinceff
Vinceff
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The big information, is also the steam deck permit to double Linux gamers.
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Dr. Guillermo Power :verified:
Dr. Guillermo Power :verified:
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the Steam Deck has become the standard budget PC, and normalized Linux gaming 😁

This is good.

I hope more dedicated gaming Linux boxes come along 😁

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noenken
noenken
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And how many of those are new to gaming linux? Half? More? The real story here is that the Steamdeck is making it popular to play Windows games on "not Windows".

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