As of October 14, 2025, Windows 10 effectively faces its demise. However, unless you’ve paid for Extended Security Updates, or reside in the European Economic Area, the OS is, for all practical purposes, ‘dead.’ Yet, the latest data from Steam’s Hardware & Software survey shows a surprising statistic: 29.06% of users are still gaming on Windows 10. This represents only a slight decrease of 2.08% compared to the previous month, with the shift primarily to Windows 11, which now claims a 65.59% share.

The survey suggests that while some users have indeed transitioned to Windows 11, a significant portion remains loyal to Windows 10 despite Microsoft’s announcements, demonstrating that the supposed death of the older operating system may have been exaggerated.