Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare
Steam's Linux market share decreased to 4.52% in April 2026, down from a record high of 5.33% in March, marking a pullback but still showing strong year-over-year growth. The decline follows a surge driven by the popularity of the Steam Deck and improved compatibility through Steam Play (Proton). Linux gaming remains significantly higher than in previous years, with Steam OS Holo powering a notable portion of Linux users on the platform.
- ▪Steam's Linux market share was 4.52% in April 2026, a drop of 0.81% from March's record 5.33%.
- ▪Year-over-year, Linux usage on Steam has nearly doubled from 2.27% in April 2025.
- ▪Steam OS Holo accounts for approximately 23% of Linux gamers on Steam.
- ▪Intel's CPU share among Linux gamers rose to 33%, while AMD holds 66%.
- ▪In April 2024, Steam's Linux market share was 1.9%.
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Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare Written by Michael Larabel in Valve on 1 May 2026 at 08:16 PM EDT. Add A Comment Steam on Linux use in March had skyrocketed to 5.33%, a 3.1% boost month-over-month and easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago. This record growth came amid the ongoing success of the Steam Deck handheld and Steam Play (Proton) for enabling more Windows games to run well on Linux. The April numbers are in and the Linux gaming marketshare pulled back somewhat but still remaining healthy. The Steam Survey results were published minutes ago for April 2026. They point to Linux having a 4.52% marketshare on Steam, a drop of 0.81% compared to March.
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