Phoronix reported the March Steam survey showed Linux market share at 5.05%, citing Valve's official data (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-On-Linux-Tops-5p). The voluntary survey samples Steam client configurations each month. Previous February 2024 results stood at 4.05% according to the same Phoronix coverage of the Steam source.

The Phoronix article directly references the Steam survey dashboard for the March statistics without additional external data. Windows remains above 95% while Linux and macOS together comprise the remainder. The survey methodology has been consistent since its inception as noted in prior Phoronix articles on the topic.

Phoronix has tracked these monthly Steam figures for over a decade, always citing the primary Valve survey page. The March release follows standard publication timing on the first Monday of each month.