Windows 11 Gains Popularity Among Steam Gamers

06 Jan 2026

Windows 11's popularity surged on Steam in December 2025, capturing 70.83% of the user base. This leap follows a 5.24% increase from the previous month.

User Statistics and Shifts

Windows 10 user share decreased by 2.36% to 26.70%, while the overall Windows presence on Steam rose from 94.79% to 94.95%. Linux, however, saw a slight decrease to 3.19% of users in December, down 0.01% month-on-month.

  • Windows 11: 70.83% of Steam users
  • Windows 10: Down to 26.70%
  • Linux: Slight decline to 3.19%

Hardware and VR Trends

Hardware trends on Steam indicated a rise in systems with 32GB RAM, increasing by 2.11%, contrasted by a decline in 16GB configurations by 0.80%. In GPU news, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has become the most widely used graphics processor, surpassing the RTX 4060 Laptop GPU. Virtual reality devices saw a notable shift as Meta's Quest 3 extended its user base by 24.42%, overtaking the Quest 2 by roughly 2%.

  • 32GB RAM usage increased by 2.11%
  • NVIDIA RTX 3060 now top GPU
  • Meta Quest 3: Top VR headset with 24.42% growth

The data highlights Windows 11's dominance on Steam, supported by migrations from other platforms and the rise of Windows-based handheld devices.

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