Gamers are aware of the end of life for Windows 10, which occurred on October 14, prompting a mass migration to Windows 11. They hope this new operating system will support their gaming sessions for the foreseeable future. The shift in market share between Windows 10 and Windows 11 has now become significantly pronounced, according to the latest November-based Steam Hardware and Software Survey. As the data shows, Windows 10 has dipped below 30% market share among operating systems, which is -2.08% reduction from October data. At the same time, Windows 11 gained +2.02%, which is seemingly the entire population that was lost from the Windows 10 transition.

An interesting development is the increase in Linux usage, which recorded a 0.15% gain, reaching its highest-ever share of 3.20%. This could be attributed to some Windows 10 users migrating to Linux-based operating systems. Another possibility is that from October to November, a significant number of users purchased handheld devices like the Steam Deck, which runs on SteamOS, a Linux-based system. Additionally, many gamers might have experimented with Linux operating systems in anticipation of Windows 10's end of life.