As for the reasoning, this isn't a decision spearheaded by Valve, as Steam relies on an embedded version of Google Chrome, "which no longer functions on older versions of Windows." In addition, future ...

Valve’s Steam client is pretty widely compatible with all kinds of newer and older operating systems—that’s what you do when you want as many people as possible spending their money in your store. But ...

According to the official Steam Hardware Survey for December 2023, 98.95 percent of users on Windows are using Windows 10 or 11, with just .93 percent of users still clinging to Windows 7, Windows 8, ...

Valve is ceasing Steam support for systems running 32-bit versions of the Windows 10 operating system (OS) on January 1, 2026. In a recent Steam Support blog, Valve explained that Windows 10 32-bit is ...

Valve announced that its Steam online game platform will officially drop support for the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 platforms starting January 1st, 2024. Once it reaches the end-of-support ...

Steam is officially dropping Windows 32-bit support at the end of this year, the company announced today. The only 32-bit version of Windows that is currently supported by Steam is Windows 10 32-bit.

Valve has announced that as of January 1, 2026, Steam for 32-bit based versions of Windows will no longer be supported. Currently, the only version of Windows 32-bit that Valve actively supports is ...

Valve's Steam gaming store will drop support for macOS High Sierra and macOS Mojave early next year, effectively ending support for the last versions of macOS that could run 32-bit games. After the ...

Gamers with older Macs who want to keep using Steam will need to upgrade to macOS Monterey or later if they can, as Valve is cutting support for macOS Big Sur in October. Steam is a mainstay of PC and ...

It's the end of an era, at least for Mac gamers. On Feb. 15, 2024, Valve will end support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and 10.14 (Mojave). As Mojave was the last to support 32-bit applications, Steam ...