Main language of Steam users worldwide 2024

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Jessica Clement,
Nov 25, 2024

As of October 2024, an estimated 33.48 percent of Steam gaming platform users worldwide used Simplified Chinese as their main language. English was the second-most common language, selected by 32.68 percent of users.

Most common main languages of Steam gaming platform users in October 2024

CharacteristicShare of users
Simplified Chinese 33.48%
English 32.68%
Russian 8.56%
Spanish - Spain 4.1%
Portuguese - Brazil 3.81%
German 2.77%
Japanese 2.22%
French 2.16%
Polish 1.53%
Turkish 1.25%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of users33.48%33.48%32.68%32.68%8.56%8.56%4.1%4.1%3.81%3.81%2.77%2.77%2.22%2.22%2.16%2.16%1.53%1.53%1.25%1.25%Simplified ChineseEnglishRussianSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilGermanJapaneseFrenchPolishTurkish
0%10%20%30%2.5%5%7.5%12.5%15%17.5%22.5%25%27.5%32.5%35%37.5%

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November 2024

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October 2024

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"Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous."

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