Browsing: SteamOS

Steam keeps expanding with regular software updates and community-driven hardware breakthroughs. The newest Steam client beta has updated achievement sets, seasonal achievements, and faster startup times. New advancements to Steam Machine display attachments make installation easier and offer more customization.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, a handheld built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X memory, and an 80Wh battery. The real question is whether swapping Windows 11 for Valve’s SteamOS actually moves the needle, or just replaces the skin without upgrading the hardware underneath.

SteamOS continues to receive updates that change the gaming experience on the Steam Deck and other devices. The latest client update changes the home screen, screensavers, Proton compatibility settings, non-Steam game support, and PC-to-Steam Deck game streaming.

SteamOS gets a major update that polishes the gaming platform with a revamped interface, improved Remote Play, easier installation of non-Steam games, and quality-of-life improvements. The update is available for Steam Deck and Steam Machine and improves the console-like experience while fixing long-standing usability concerns. Meanwhile, Fortnite compatibility on Linux could expand the platform’s multiplayer…

With double the RAM and storage of the base Steam Deck OLED, plus a slightly faster processor, this is a great deal.

We just spotted a deal at Best Buy that drops Lenovo’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme-powered Legion Go S SteamOS gaming handheld down to $999.99 shipped. This is originally a $900 unit, which has jumped up to fetch as much as $1,580 amid the recent price hikes. Today’s deal takes a huge $580 off that current going…

Thanks to DroidDeck, you can now run full-fledged SteamOS on Android. The app, which is still in active development, allows users to install Steam games as well as PC apps like the RPCS3 PS3 emulator on Android-based systems powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. 

A new Android app is offering another way to run SteamOS on Android devices. Instead of flashing a Linux client to an SD card or changing the device’s boot process, the app installs a Linux runtime with its own version of SteamOS. The setup lets you install and play Steam games while Android continues running…

Valve just released SteamOS 3.8.28 as stable for everyone – bringing another load of improvements for all devices.

Handheld gaming PCs stopped competing on chips alone in 2026. The bigger fight is over what greets you when you press the power button. Valve’s SteamOS, Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience, and the plain Windows 11 desktop are now the three real choices shaping how a $600-to-$1,800 handheld actually feels to use, and the gap…