According to Neowin, the world’s largest game distribution platform, has just announced the survey results of the ‘Steam Hardware and Software Survey’ in December 12.2023, revealing a comprehensive picture of the hardware and software that Steam users use to play games. Currently, the battle between Windows 10 and Windows 11 is increasingly fierce, promising interesting developments in 2024.
Specifically, Windows 10 is still maintaining its throne. Although down slightly by 0,16% compared to November 11.2023, Windows 10 is still the most popular operating system on Steam, accounting for 53,45% of the total number of users. This shows that Microsoft’s operating system is still popular for both work and entertainment, despite the launch of Windows 11.
Meanwhile, Windows 11 is closely following its predecessor despite showing signs of slowing down after surpassing the 42% threshold in November, the newest operating system continues to show steady growth. In December, the platform held a 11% market share on Steam, only 12% ahead of Windows 41,95. The race between the two operating systems promises to be even more intense and unpredictable next year.
Older Windows versions such as Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 also saw a slight decline. Notably, the appearance of a platform called “Windows 2019 64-bit” with 0.06% market share, this number is small but has caused curiosity. Is this a sign that this business operating system is encroaching on the gamer market?
Steam survey shows that Windows still dominates the PC gaming market. Although Windows 10 is still in the lead, Windows 11 is gaining significant traction. Game developers will definitely need to pay attention to this shift to ensure that their games can run smoothly on both operating systems.