There is no sign that Linux releases are slowing down

Aug 26, 2015 07:24 GMT  ·  By

The Steam for Linux platform is expanding, and it's now home to more than 1,400 games and applications. The number of new titles, ported or released natively, has been increasing in the past year or so, and there is no sign that it's slowing down.

As it stands right now, there are almost 6,400 games and apps available for the Windows OS, and that means that a little over one in four has Linux support. There are just a couple of games that have been released only for Linux operating systems, so they don't really count.

Despite the obvious growth of the platform, the number of Linux users is still under 1%. This percentage is provided by Valve, with the help of their monthly Hardware Survey. It's not clear just how efficient that survey is, but there are no other official statistics. This is also telling us that Valve is pumping a lot of money into Linux and the support for this platform, and it will be a while until they see a return on this investment.

What's hot on Steam for Linux right now

The list of top-selling games on Steam for Linux is changing all the time, and right now, the Pillars of Eternity RPG is leading the pack, helped by a 33% discount. The second place is occupied by the latest DLC for Pillars of Eternity, named The White March Part I, and the third place is taken by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, a title that is almost always among the best sold.

There are many triple-A titles on Steam for Linux, like Bioshock Infinite, a couple of Borderlands games, Dying Light, both of the Metro 2033 titles, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Sid Meier's Civilization V, and many others.

Valve is also planning to release a new console / PC hybrid in November, named Steam Machines, and we should see an array of new titles getting ready for Linux release as we near that date.