The latest Steam hardware survey has raised eyebrows with a significant drop in Windows 11 adoption among gamers. According to Valve’s survey for March, Windows 11 has fallen 9.65% for operating system share among Steam gamers, leaving it at 22.41%, while Windows 10 is up 11.62%. However, further examination of the survey data reveals that the jump in “Simplified Chinese” language installations represents 51.63% of the PCs surveyed in March, up 25.35% from the previous month, whereas “English” language installations have dropped to 22.83%, down 12.44%. This suggests that Windows 11 may not be abandoned by gamers, but that the geographical focus of the survey is playing a significant role in the data shift. While it’s possible that the survey is flawed, it’s worth noting that other evidence shows a shift in macOS and Linux, particularly Apple’s desktop platform which has dropped heavily.
