TL;DR: Valve is rumored to release SteamOS for desktop PCs soon, potentially freeing gamers from Windows. SteamOS, already on the Steam Deck, could lead to a significant shift as gamers move to ...

Valve is making a notable shift with its portable gaming strategy as Lenovo debuted a new edition of its Legion Go gaming handheld that runs Valve’s custom operating system. Valve, headquartered in ...

SteamOS hasn't brought about "the great exodus" to Linux, but it does teach distros how to do it right ...

Viraaj is a spirited gamer, lifelong PlayStation main, huge petrolhead, but most importantly, a principled journalist. With experience at publications like FandomWire, HotCars, and DriveTribe, writing ...

It was never meant for desktops, but it spawned a great amount of interest in Linux ...

Forward-looking: One of Steam Deck's most significant achievements is proving that developers can contort a PC operating system to provide an accessible interface for compact handheld gaming consoles.

SteamOS will support rival handhelds once Valve is happy with it. SteamOS will support rival handhelds once Valve is happy with it. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers ...

It's official: Valve's SteamOS will be available on more platforms soon, and the first handheld PC gaming device to adopt the operating system will be the new Lenovo Legion Go S. At CES 2025, it was ...

ETA Prime explores the transition from Windows to SteamOS 3.9 on the ROG Flow Z13 KJP Edition, a portable gaming device developed through a collaboration between ASUS ROG and Kojima Productions.

What if you could pack the power of a gaming console and a productivity workstation into a device smaller than a paperback book? With SteamOS 3.8 running on a high-performance single-board computer ...

Simple answer: knowledge and trust. SteamOS “just works”. It’s a safe assumption for everyone. Other distros … maybe? Knowing for sure requires doing some research to figure out. Do they do work fully ...