Every month, Steam conducts a survey to find out what devices and programs users use.
After a noticeable jump in popularity in January 2024, Windows 11 lost some of its gaming audience, according to Valve. The company published the results of its monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey, which shows the preferences in the field of software and hardware among users who regularly play games on a PC.
The report for February 2024 shows that at the moment the Windows 11 operating system is installed on 41.96% of users ' computers who have agreed to exchange information about their hardware with Valve. This is 2.28 percentage points less compared to the previous month, but 9.9 percentage points more compared to last year. Please note that participation in the survey is voluntary, and Valve randomly selects its participants. Therefore, the data is not 100% accurate, but it is sufficient to show average results for the platform and general trends.
As for Windows 10, it still remains the leader, although the gap between the two operating systems is steadily narrowing. In February 2024, the share of Windows 10 on Steam increased by 2.76 percentage points, reaching 54.19%. Of course, there are also those who use Steam on older and no longer supported versions of Windows. 64-bit Windows 7 has a 0.57% (-0.02) share, while 64-bit Windows 8.1 has a 0.09% (-0.04) share.
Overall, Windows accounts for 96.91% of all Steam users (+0.39).
After a noticeable jump in popularity in January 2024, Windows 11 lost some of its gaming audience, according to Valve. The company published the results of its monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey, which shows the preferences in the field of software and hardware among users who regularly play games on a PC.
The report for February 2024 shows that at the moment the Windows 11 operating system is installed on 41.96% of users ' computers who have agreed to exchange information about their hardware with Valve. This is 2.28 percentage points less compared to the previous month, but 9.9 percentage points more compared to last year. Please note that participation in the survey is voluntary, and Valve randomly selects its participants. Therefore, the data is not 100% accurate, but it is sufficient to show average results for the platform and general trends.
As for Windows 10, it still remains the leader, although the gap between the two operating systems is steadily narrowing. In February 2024, the share of Windows 10 on Steam increased by 2.76 percentage points, reaching 54.19%. Of course, there are also those who use Steam on older and no longer supported versions of Windows. 64-bit Windows 7 has a 0.57% (-0.02) share, while 64-bit Windows 8.1 has a 0.09% (-0.04) share.
- Windows 10 - 54,19% (+2,76)
- Windows 11 - 41,96% (-2,28)
- Windows 7 - 0,57% (-0,02)
- Windows 8.1 - 0,09% (-0,04)
Overall, Windows accounts for 96.91% of all Steam users (+0.39).
