I’m very happy to higher the percentage as opposed to the mere 45% from last year. I can’t even recall which games I’ve played were on Windows, maybe a bit of Hunt: Showdown in the early 2024. Oh and the VR % was on Linux too :3

EDIT: Last year’s result was 65% not 45. And this year’s Windows playtime is at only 4% ^^

43 points

Steam didn’t even show me that stat. 100% club 😎

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It’s so sad it doesn’t show that graph if you only used one OS so I can’t show off my 100% linux usage

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It really is. I’m not a big gamer, but I’d love boast 100% on Linux (though cheating a bit, since it’s all steam deck)

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That’s not cheating the steam deck is a linux device complete with a desktop

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19 points

I managed 96% Linux, 4% Steam Deck.

I really should use my deck more.

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I’m kind of the opposite, I had almost 2x as much on Steam Deck vs Linux:

  • ~50% Steam Deck
  • ~35% Linux
  • ~15% macOS (work computer)

I stopped using my work computer for games a few months ago, so it’s probably closer to 65% Steam Deck since I now take my breaks on my Deck.

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2 points

Where do you see these stats?

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https://store.steampowered.com/replay/

It doesn’t show the OS chart for me either, I’m guessing deck isn’t shown since for gaming I use it mostly on the train/bus.

Does Steam Replay include offline time? No, Steam Replay does not include any playtime played in offline mode or when disconnected from internet.

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Weird, that link worked the first time, but now it just throws errors. It didn’t show the OS chart for me either, despite playing on Pop, Arch, and Nobara. I’m guessing it just identifies Linux as a single OS, despite the distro.

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Thank you for the link.

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I believe it only shows them if you have played on more than one device.

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7 points

~$1500 Gaming machine just sitting around getting dusty.

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As much as I love the Steam Deck, I just don’t find myself playing mine much. What makes you prefer it to your (I assume) desktop?

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My chart would be even more skewed to the Deck.

The Deck is amazing with young kids around. Desktop gaming sessions are impossible until after their bedtime. Being able to pickup and play and put the console to standby in an instant and move to another room with the kids is amazing. I wouldn’t get any game time if I didn’t have a portability.

It really helps that I almost exclusively play Indies which the Deck is really perfect for.

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Mostly I only have to keep one machine updated but besides that I can play really really long game from anywhere such as RPG’s, that I used to love but I sit at work now so staying at a desk after already sitting for hours kills me, I can move seamlessly from my desk to the living room to my bed to the toilet. Also this doesn’t show the whole story, I have a ton of emulated games that wouldn’t look any better on my pc anyway and getting all the controls set up is a royal pain so this way I only have to do it once and can dock anywhere I really do hope we are going to a one pc future, the only real benefit my computer has is the graphics and you would be surprised how much those just don’t matter, heresy I know but I genuinely don’t care anymore this coming from someone who spent 1500 On a Pc with a 3080 during Covid times, I notice the difference the frame rate can suck depending on the game you’re playing but honestly I just don’t care about that as much as as the convenience. fighting with Windows is a game all in itself one I used to love but now I am a software engineer and will stay as far away from that as possible.

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Same. I have two of them. One is connected to the TV and the other connected to a monitor on my desk. Neither of them have seen much use this year, responsibilities keep getting in the way.

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4 points

Am I doing it right?

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