New figures show that Windows 10 Steam share is increasing

Jul 2, 2015 09:40 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft’s plan for Windows 10 was to make the new operating system the best choice for any activity that you might want to do on your computer, including working, browsing the web, sending emails, watching movies, or playing games.

As far as the last option is concerned, Steam data shows that more gamers are switching to the 64-bit version of Windows 10, despite the fact that it’s still in development, as the new operating system is becoming much more stable and reliable ahead of its public launch on July 29.

Data provided for the month of June shows that Windows 10 64-bit has increased its share by 0.21 percent to eventually reach 1.05 percent, and while this might not seem a lot, keep in mind that we’re talking about an operating system that’s still in development and is sometimes unstable because of bugs.

Windows 8.1 64-bit posts the biggest increase

Right now, the most popular desktop operating system version on Steam is Windows 7 64-bit, which continues to be installed on 45.92 percent of the computers owned by Valve’s users, while Windows 8.1 64-it is second with 31.22 percent.

But what’s more important is that only the 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 recorded an increase last month of all Windows versions on the market, with the first actually gaining 1.07 percent more users.

The 64-bit version of Windows 7 dropped by 0.84 percent, which was the biggest decrease for all desktop operating systems experienced last month.

As far as Windows 8 is concerned, the 64-bit version has a Steam share of 3.10 percent, while the 32-bit flavor is currently at 0.25 percent. Windows XP 32-bit is doing relatively well with a share of 3.07 percent, but it's losing users regularly in favor of Windows 7 and Windows 10.