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Subscribe to our newsletter Though Microsoft claims it's actively working towards rebuilding user goodwill, many PC gamers are calling time on Windows.

It helps that Linux is the best it's ever been for gaming, thanks to dedicated distros such as Bazzite.

However, historic Steam survey results suggest the massive Switch is a ways off yet.Redditor xVarrick compared Steam Hardware & Software Survey results from March 2024, March 2025, and March 2026.

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Their resulting bar graph simplifies the data by combining all OS versions and distros under unified banners, but still makes it beautiful clear that the vast majority of Steam users have continued to stick with Windows; 92.33% of Steam's user base are using some version of Windows as of March 2026.That said the Windows user base did shrink overall by 3.77% between March 2025 and March 2026.

While that's not exactly eye-watering stuff, a correlational increase of 0.77% can be seen in macOS users.

As you may already suspect, Linux enjoyed the greatest uptick, with an increase of 3% bringing it to a total 5.33% slice of the pie ## Editor's Note Stay tuned for more updates as this story develops. Source: [PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/historical-steam-survey-data-suggests-the-big-switch-from-windows-to-linux-has-yet-to-happen/)