According to Gaming On Linux , the market share for Steam on Linux hit a high of 3% in 2025. Although that sounds paltry to some, for the Linux community, it was a major milestone because it proved that Linux is gaining ground in the gaming world. I feel almost silly celebrating such a low number, but given how long I've been covering Linux, I've seen that number below 1%. It's been a slow climb up a very large hill. When I first started with Linux, playing games was limited to...
