Steam Deck now the global #1 top seller on Steam
www.gamingonlinux.com
With the Steam Summer Sale 2023 now in full swing, and with a big discount on the Steam Deck, it has risen back up the Steam charts.

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  • @dan1101
    29•1 year ago

    Ok top seller by revenue, that makes a bit more sense because a lot of games will be selling for under $10. But still that’s impressive and bodes well for Linux gaming.

    • @ManosTheHandsOfFate
      19•1 year ago

      I’ve really been enjoying my SteamDeck. Seeing Proton in action may be what finally pushes me away from Windows which I’ve been wanting to do for years. Yesterday I found myself downloading the Pop!_OS ISO.

      • @dan1101
        7•1 year ago

        I got Manjaro working pretty well, what surprised me is how much space the Proton compatibility files take for various games. I will probably reinstall when I can dedicate more space to it. Also I was stubborn and tried to get the Steam game install folders working on Windows and Linux on a dual-boot machine. I succeeded, but it was a lot of trouble and not worth it.

      • morgan423
        6•1 year ago

        Hope you enjoy! Pop_OS is one of my favorite distros (along with Mint Cinnamon and Steam OS).

        I made the full leap 4 years ago (except the work laptop, my employer is still in Microsoft mode) and I’ve never regretted it for a single solitary moment.

        • @[email protected]
          6•1 year ago

          I hoped over to Linux a few years ago as well. It’s actually reinvigorated my love for computers. Linux is such a joy to use and I’m having a blast learning about each part of the os and how it works. I love that there is config files for everything and it’s simple text with an explanation of what each setting does.

      • circuitfarmer
        5•1 year ago

        Good luck! I made the switch and have gamed exclusively on Linux for about a year now. It’s gotten leaps and bounds better than it used to be in a pretty short time. The same is true on the Deck: if something doesn’t launch the first time, change to Proton Experimental in game properties and likely you’re good.

        Your experience may be different depending on your GPU, though. AMD drivers are baked into the Linux kernel now, so It Just Works™. But nvidia can be a pain, mostly because you’re still tied to their proprietary driver and they famously don’t pump a lot of resources into Linux support.

    • WorseDoughnut 🍩
      7•1 year ago

      top seller by revenue

      Yeah same reason the Index was previously always on the “Top Seller” tab as well, since the damn thing is $1000 lol

    • circuitfarmer
      7•1 year ago

      Good luck! I made the switch and have gamed exclusively on Linux for about a year now. It’s gotten leaps and bounds better than it used to be in a pretty short time. The same is true on the Deck: if something doesn’t launch the first time, change to Proton Experimental in game properties and likely you’re good.

      Your experience may be different depending on your GPU, though. AMD drivers are baked into the Linux kernel now, so It Just Works™. But nvidia can be a pain, mostly because you’re still tied to their proprietary driver and they famously don’t pump a lot of resources into Linux support.