The results of Valve’s monthly Steam hardware and software survey have been published, which means we can see how the latest Microsoft operating system is performing among the gaming audience. According to a similar report by Statcounter, the market share of Windows 11 worldwide is approximately 27%, but the situation is slightly different in the gaming industry.
For those unfamiliar with the Steam hardware and software survey, here’s how Valve describes it:
Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data on what computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional and anonymous. The information collected is incredibly valuable to us when making decisions about what technologies to invest in and what products to offer.
According to Valve’s data, the number of Windows 11 users has significantly increased in August 2023. The operating system, which will be two years old next month, currently stands at 39.22%, which is 2.55% higher than the previous month. It is now dangerously close to Windows 10, which has a steadily declining market share of 55.98%, a decrease of 1.89%.
Windows 10 is not the only operating system losing users on Steam. For the 64-bit version of Windows 7, this value has decreased to 1.02 (-0.19), for the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1, to 0.22 (-0.03), and for the 32-bit version of Windows 7, to 0.08% (-0.02).
Windows 10 – 55.98% (-1.89)
Windows 11 – 39.22% (+2.55)
Windows 7 64-bit – 1.02% (-0.19)
Windows 8.1 64-bit – 0.22% (-0.03)
Windows 7 – 0.08% (-0.02)
Overall, the Windows family dominates the Steam market with a share of 96.61% (+0.4). macOS has 1.57% (-0.27), and Linux has 1.82% (-0.14).
Here are the most popular hardware options among those who use Steam for PC gaming:
You can find more detailed information on the official survey page.
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