Nov 13, 2024 11:30:00

Steam update ends support for Windows 7/8

The Steam client

update on November 5, 2024 will no longer apply to Windows 7/8 and macOS 10.13/10.14. Users of older operating systems can still access their libraries without updating their clients, but it is unclear how long they will be able to do so.

Steam :: Steam News :: Steam Client Update – November 5th
https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/4472730495692571025

Windows 7 and 8 now dead for gaming, as new Steam update pulls support
https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/windows-7-and-8-stops-working

Steam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client — users told to 'update to a more recent version of Windows' to continue gaming | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/steam-drops-windows-7-and-8-support-with-the-latest-client-users-told-to-update-to-a-more-recent-version-of-windows-to-continue-gaming

The November 5th update added a game recording feature called 'Steam Game Recording' in addition to several fixes.

Steam's game recording feature 'Steam Game Recording' has been officially released from beta version - GIGAZINE

The above update does not apply to Windows 7/8 or macOS 10.13/10.14, and Valve, the operator, has stated that 'This version of the Steam client will no longer work on those operating systems. Users of these OS versions will not be automatically updated to the new version of the Steam client.'

Valve has announced that it has ended support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, 2024, and stated that after this date, Steam clients installed on those operating systems will no longer receive any kind of updates, including security updates. However, an update on November 5th again indicated that these updates would no longer be received.

Steam to end support for Windows 7/8/8.1 on January 1, 2024 - GIGAZINE

According to Valve's survey , only 0.29% of Steam users use Windows 7, and only 0.09% of gamers use other older Windows OS such as Windows 8. Although the percentage is small, Steam's monthly active users are estimated to be 132 million as of June 2024, and it is believed that there are at least about 500,000 users who refuse to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11.

Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023, and Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.