Windows 10 is now used by over 35% of Steam gamers

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Windows 10 usage on the Steam gaming platform is steadily continuing to grow, with over 35% of gamers there now using Microsoft's latest OS.

The 64-bit version of Windows 10 remains in second place behind Windows 7 64-bit, but the gap between these top two most-used OS versions on Steam is now wafer-thin, with just 0.2% separating them.

Given the 1.24% increase in usage for Windows 10 64-bit (currently at 34.01%) since last month, it seems likely that that version will finally take the top spot from its Windows 7 counterpart (now at 34.21%) by this time next month.

When you add up the 32- and 64-bit variants of each OS, though, a slightly different picture emerges: for Windows 7, the combined total comes to 42.01%; and for Windows 10, the 32- and 64-bit total adds up to 35.31%, indicating a much wider gap between the older and newer versions of the OS. It may well be a few more months before Windows 10 finally overtakes Windows 7 in its entirety on Steam.

Curiously, Windows XP usage on Steam continues to creep up - following a 0.01% rise in the stats published in January, and a further increase of 0.14% last month, XP usage has again risen by 0.08% in the latest monthly breakdown, and is now at 2.39%, ahead of Windows 8 64-bit at 1.71%.

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Mario350Posted:

anyone who says windows 10 is bad and will not upgrade will miss out on dx12 when its fully used plus youll also lose those few fps and faster boot timing, im loving w10 its great

BorutoPosted:

I love windows 10! I absolutely advise anyone to get it!

SleepPosted:

Halo More people should upgrade to it for free, before it's too late. I enjoy using W10.


I was thinking about it. Going to upgrade probably tonight.

PetrucciPosted:

I prefer my windows 10 to windows 7 but it does have a few problems. I've experienced driver problems and blue screens all caused by random windows 10 glitches. Currently having no problems but we'll see.

HaloPosted:

More people should upgrade to it for free, before it's too late. I enjoy using W10.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

kamilca I recently upgraded to windows 10 and yano I think its a lot better then people make it out to be.


I really haven't heard of any problems from it recently. During it's launch, a lot of people complained about it, but I haven't run into any problems in a while and I haven't seen many people talk about problems relating to it.

kamilcaPosted:

I recently upgraded to windows 10 and yano I think its a lot better then people make it out to be.

SkittlePosted:

Windows 10 has its flaws and bugs, but it is much better for gaming, and with DX12 support coming out in more games it will only get better!

DanielPosted:

This is good that its getting used, Me personally i have never used it so i wouldn't know what it is like but from what ive heard it isnt to bad just a little buggy.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

else Windows 10 being used and in second place isn't that surprising, but I honestly would've expected it to be first.


Once developers start taking full advantage of DX12 for Windows 10, it'll easily be in the number one spot. Even before then it posibly could reach the number 1 spot within 8 months or so.


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