Esparadrapo
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They also have statistics for those in-game. When this record was achieved there were 12.3 million users in-game.
Steam break previous record of 37 million with 38.3 million PC gamers online
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Cakeboxer
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The Latest PC Gaming Statistics (2025)
The latest data and statistics related to PC gaming, including the number of gamers, market revenue, and comparisons to other platforms.
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Hohenheim
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The sequel goes even deeper.Sex with Hitler on Steam surely boosted the number
Fahdis
Member
Quiet some deep penetration into the install base.
Cyberpunkd
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With PS and Xbox games coming to PC next gen I'm just buying Steamdecks for the whole family and GeForce Now for super demanding games, that's it.
GHG
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It's not just that, for me it's the flexibility it offers that makes it worthwhile. You can use any controller/peripheral you want. You can play at a desk, on a TV, and now on a handheld. There's Mods for games and you can select your own settings (dependant on whether you want to focus on framerate or graphics).
The demographic of gamers is largely grown up adults now, in general people value having choice and flexibility.
Fabieter
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I was told no one will leave that treadmill.
Retrofluxed
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Randy "Nostradumbass" Pitchford.
Gamezone
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Gametrailers forum in 2010. The daily thread was "Is PC gaming dying?". I guess something happened since then.
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Topher
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R6Rider
Gold Member
What about tomorrow?
Topher
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I'm busy
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
You guys aren't even accounting for all the prankster uncles
LordBlodgett
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I'm one of those new ones. I have been mainly a console player since the mid-2000's. Built most of my digital catalog on Xbox over the last 9 years because they had backwards compatibility, but now that they seem to be going the way of the dodo I've re-built my PC and have started moving my library there. Can't believe I didn't do it sooner. Hardware costs more upfront, but by God the games are so much cheaper on Steam or GOG that it absolutely makes up for it. Also things work much better than they did last time I had a decent PC. PC is way more plug and play than it used to be.
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
Too late
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Most remarkable thing about Steam's rise to power is that they seemingly spend 0 dollars marketing it. I think they benefited greatly from the rise of Twitch streamers who generally play on PC and Steam.
Seyken
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Yeah, people will leave if the conditions are right. I have to say, it took me a while because I'm big on trophies (steam achievements are kind of trash compared to it), the thought of having to start my library from zero is also not very appealing, plus PC can have some small annoyances.
That being said, with Square Enix clearly signaling that they're stopping their launch exclusivity, Sony's first party games no longer being exclusive forever (and not as appealing as they once were), and my desire for better resolution/performance all worked together to a tipping point and I caved.
Kacho
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*Grows 1 million in a single monthYou guys aren't even accounting for all the prankster uncles
"Meh, not that impressive tbh"
Xbox died and so we have a lot of refugees seeking asylum.
Fabieter
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Fabieter
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With consoles getting this expensive you definitely won't be the last one.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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But Steam didn't grow 1 million; the peak CCU did. Actual install base (weird saying that for a free storefront but w/e) could be the exact same as a year ago but peak CCU still grows. That is totally possible.
Kacho
Member
Just admit you're butthurt about Steam doing well because you feel threatened. We all see it.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Member
I don't work for SIE so I'm not the one who has to feel threatened by anything Steam.
Plus I prefer GOG over Steam for PC launchers anyway.