
Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in January 2023. Definitely a minority, but enough users to rack up a hefty upgrade bill.

In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows.”Īccording to the most recent Steam Hardware Survey, almost 1.5% of all steam users use Windows 7 in either 32 or 64-bit format, and almost 0.5% use Windows 8. After that date, the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows. “As of January 1st, 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. Valve released an FAQ on its help hub which read:

Steam announces the discontinuation of steam on older Windows versions
