Steam Drops Supports for Windows 10 32-Bit, Says It's Only in Use on 0.01% of Systems

Valve, the company behind the popular gaming platform Steam, has announced that it will be discontinuing support for 32-bit versions of the Windows 10 operating system. According to the company, only 0.01% of Steam users are currently running the 32-bit version of Windows 10, making it a negligible portion of their user base. The move is intended to streamline the platform's development and maintenance efforts, allowing Valve to focus on optimizing the service for more widely used 64-bit systems. This decision aligns with the industry-wide trend of transitioning away from 32-bit architectures, which have become increasingly outdated and unable to fully leverage the capabilities of modern hardware. Valve has stated that users running the 32-bit version of Windows 10 will still be able to access their Steam libraries and existing games, but they will no longer receive updates or support for the 32-bit client. The company encourages affected users to consider upgrading their systems to the 64-bit version of Windows 10 to ensure continued access to the latest features and improvements on the Steam platform.