Steam Is Ending Support For Windows 32-bit Next Year

Steam is officially dropping Windows 32-bit support astatine nan extremity of this year, nan institution announced today. The only 32-bit type of Windows that is presently supported by Steam is Windows 10 32-bit. The institution says 0.01 percent of systems reported done nan Steam Hardware Survey are utilizing that type of Windows. On immoderate fixed day, Steam sees conscionable complete 36 cardinal regular users, truthful it's safe to presume that this alteration will only impact a fewer 1000 gamers.

While this doesn't mean that your Steam customer moving connected Windows 10 32-bit will self-destruct astatine midnight connected January 1, it does mean that you will nary longer person updates aliases method support. Microsoft is besides sunsetting Windows 10 connected October 14 of this year, which will likewise mean an extremity to information updates.

Valve will still support Steam connected Windows 10 64-bit for nan clip being. Windows 11 doesn't connection a 32-bit version, making it nan first type not to connection 32-bit since nan characteristic was introduced pinch Windows NT successful 1993.

"Core features successful Steam trust connected strategy drivers and different libraries that are not supported connected 32-bit versions of Windows," Steam explained successful nan announcement. Hopefully this alteration frees up capable bandwidth astatine Valve to get Half-Life 3 complete nan decorativeness line.