Boiling Steam in the Press
As Linux gaming has grown, especially with the release of the Steam Deck, more mainstream sites are paying attention to the few Linux gaming sites. Here are stories and news we have covered that were later picked up by other major outlets or podcasts.
In 2026:
- 3Dnews.ru: Steam Machine sales proved better than expected, reaching up to 15k units per week (RU)
- Pause Hardware: Steam Machine : Valve écoulerait déjà 12 000 à 15 000 unités par semainei (FR)
- cnBeta.COM (超极本): Strong Steam Machine sales performance: estimated average weekly sales reach 12,000 to 15,000 units
- 新浪 (Sina): Third-party estimate: Valve Steam Machine weekly sales between 12,000 and 15,000 units (CN)
- SteamDeck HQ: The Steam Machine is Potentially Selling Around 12k Units Per Week Right Now
- Tech4Gamers: Valve Reportedly Sells Only Up To 15K Steam Machine Units Every Week, Report Reveals
- Notebookcheck: Valve’s Steam Machine is reportedly off to a healthy start despite its premium price
- Hacker News: Steam Machine: Between 12k and 15k Units Sold per week: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48956852
- Hacker News: iFramework Laptop 13 Pro: Major Upgrades and Linux Front and Center: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47902816
- XDA: CachyOS dethrones Arch as the top desktop distro for Linux gamers on ProtonDB
In 2025:
- Hacker News (Box64 Expands into Risc-V and LoongArch territory): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46751460
- Adafruit: (Orange Pi 6 Plus Review): https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/12/29/the-orangepi-6-plus-single-board-computer-a-review/
- Hacker News: (Orange Pi 6 Plus Review): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46401499
- The Register: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/steam_on_linux_numbers_up/
- Brodie Robertson: 90% Of Windows Games Work On Linux… Sort Of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvANZbDhO3Q
- Gry-online.pl: https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/90-gier-z-windowsa-dziala-na-linuxie-i-coraz-wiecej-nie-wymaga-in/zf2f4c0
- Golem.de: https://www.golem.de/news/protondb-fast-90-prozent-der-games-funktionieren-auf-linux-2510-201548.html
- Der Standart: https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000294207/90-prozent-aller-windows-spiele-laufen-mittlerweile-auch-unter-linux
- Techradar: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/new-data-shows-most-windows-games-now-work-on-linux-and-i-hope-the-same-will-soon-apply-to-anti-cheat-titles
- Techspot: https://www.techspot.com/news/110047-nine-out-ten-windows-games-can-now-run.html
- Pcgameshardware DE: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Linux-Software-26761/News/90-Prozent-der-Windows-Spiele-laufen-unter-Linux-1485280/
- Techpowerup: https://www.techpowerup.com/342337/almost-90-of-windows-games-run-on-linux-notes-report
- Tomshardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever
- Hacker News: (Orange Pi 5 Ultra Review: a ARM64 SBC Powerhouse): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45347089
- Hacker News: (Linux Distros for Gaming: CachyOS Takes Over, According to ProtonDB): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44633758
- Hacker News: (Lenovo Legion Go S: Windows 11 vs. SteamOS Performance, and General Availability): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44560913
In 2024:
- Hacker News (Nintendo Kills Ryujinx After Yuzu): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41758082
- The Verge (Nintendo has reportedly shut down Ryujinx, the Switch emulator that was supposedly immune): https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259791/nintendo-ryujinx-switch-emulator-gdkchan-removed-downloads-github
- Hacker News (A Surprising Discovery Inside the Steam Deck’s APU): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38977983
- Gardiner Bryant: https://youtu.be/YPd0TWHvqfM?feature=shared&t=319
In 2023:
- PCGamer: https://www.pcgamer.com/76-of-the-top-100-most-played-games-on-steam-are-playable-on-a-steam-deck/
- Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35437070
- Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35387191
- The Linux Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH5-Y37s88o
In 2022:
- PCGamer: https://www.pcgamer.com/over-50-of-steams-top-100-games-work-on-steam-deck/
- Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/valve-steam-deck-compatibility-verified-playable-games-1848871240
- Itsfoss: https://www.itsfoss.net/ubuntu-linux-the-number-one-linux-distro-for-gaming-every-time-less/
- Gamerant: https://gamerant.com/steam-deck-2500-playable-games/
- Techradar: https://www.techradar.com/news/majority-of-the-best-pc-games-now-work-well-on-steam-deck
- Tomshardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/36-out-of-top50-steam-games-run-on-linux
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- Techspot: https://www.techspot.com/news/94453-valve-has-verified-almost-1300-games-run-steam.html
- Pcgameshardware DE: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Steam-Deck-Hardware-277668/News/Entwickler-beantwortet-Fragen-Akku-haelt-2-bis-5-Stunden-durch-1387244/
- Lunduke’s substack: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-2a7 and https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-market-share-is-in-a-nosedive
In 2021:
- Kotaku: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/09/steam-deck-proton-pc-game-library/
- Rock Paper Shotgun: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-steam-deck-wont-actually-run-your-entire-steam-library-proton-president-reminds-everyone
- Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-deck-wont-play-all-your-steam-games-at-launch-warns-proton-co-developer/1100-6496021/
- Chrome Unboxed: https://chromeunboxed.com/steam-chromebooks-borealis-2021-launch-could-happen/
- OSNews: https://www.osnews.com/story/133130/proton-has-enabled-7000-windows-games-to-run-on-linux/
- Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28895878