Why Arch Linux Overtook Ubuntu on Steam: May 2022 Survey Insights
The May 2022 Steam Hardware & Software Survey shows Linux's overall share slipping slightly to 1.12% while Windows dominates at 96.68%, and reveals Arch Linux surpassing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as the most popular Linux distribution among Steam users, with typical hardware configurations of 16 GB RAM and 4‑core CPUs.
Steam released its May 2022 survey results, indicating a modest decline in Linux's overall market share to 1.12%, while Windows remains dominant at 96.68% and macOS holds 2.2% of the user base.
In April, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was the leading Linux distribution with a 0.16% share, closely followed by Arch Linux at 0.14% and Manjaro (based on Arch) at 0.13%.
By May, Arch Linux 64‑bit overtook Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to become the most popular Linux distribution on Steam. Arch's rolling release model is counted as a single version, giving it a notable advantage. Manjaro and other Arch‑derived distributions are tracked separately.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS also appears in the list with a total share of 0.09%.
Additional data show that the most common hardware configuration among Steam users is 16 GB of RAM and a 4‑core CPU.
Source: Steam Hardware & Software Survey – May 2022 ( https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam ).
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