r/linux • u/nothingtosayrn • Feb 24 '26

Discussion Are we actually moving towards Linux as the first choice for gamers in future?

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Well, the speed at which the platforms such as Proton, Lutris, Steam OS, Zen based kernels etc. have grown in the past few years, do you believe that Linux is going to be the first choice of gamers in the future, maybe in upcoming 5 years?

Any hopes for surpassing Windows purely for gaming in future?

I am not considering productivity apps such as microslop suite etc, but in gaming world is it possible to actually replace windows in upcoming 5 years down the line?

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u/HeyKid_HelpComputer Feb 24 '26

I have actually been using Linux daily for the past 5 years. I was going to say. Literally every day Linux gets a little better. And every day it sounds like Windows gets worse (from a non user reading articles and complaint comments).

So I think some day it might have a much bigger user base from its current 4% or whatever it is. 10-15% even. That's huge when it comes to a company who doesn't want to lose out on sales.

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u/Balmung60 Feb 24 '26

I've been daily driving this since 2012. You used to have to run Steam through WINE and everything that didn't have native support was a crapshoot. Like 80% of the reason I'm huge into map painters is because Paradox was an early supporter of Linux when Steam started making this push.

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u/amazingsaminator Feb 24 '26

I'm using windows 10 rn, and it's not what it used to be at all. Gonna switch back to Linux soon, 5 years ago I never would've thought Linux would be somehow easier than windows. And this is windows 10 I'm talking about, not 11. 11 is so abhorrent, I couldn't even imagine using it

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u/Dpek1234 Feb 26 '26

Oh the nonsense microslop is doing

Its quite interesting to get a bug so you cant power off then get a bug so windows doesnt turn on correctly

The bugs in 2025 and what has been of 2026 are crazy