XDA Developers on MSN

SteamOS on a mini PC is the couch gaming setup I never knew I wanted

Instead of waiting for the Steam Machine, I tried turning my own mini PC into a living room gaming setup, and it's actually great.
XDA Developers on MSN

SteamOS proved the Linux desktop works when you stop trying to make it look like Windows

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

Valve is working on bringing SteamOS to other gaming handhelds

The Steam Deck has been a huge hit among PC gamers, and it remains the top pick in its category despite some aging hardware. A big part of that success is due to SteamOS, Valve’s custom Linux-based ...
Gameranx

SteamOS May Finally Be Ready To Install On Non-Steam Deck Devices

It took them long enough. It looks like Valve is finally opening up SteamOS to more computers, and as we’re sure Steam Deck users will say, it’s about time. EOZ employee SadlyItsBradley has been ...
HotHardware

Valve Teases SteamOS Expansion To Power Rival Gaming Handhelds

Since the launch of the Steam Deck, PC handheld devices have become a hot segment in the gaming market. Though, the only one capable of officially running SteamOS has been Valve’s device. However, it ...
Forbes

Lenovo Event All But Confirms New SteamOS Model, Legion Go 2 (UPDATED)

UPDATE 12/26/2024: Since writing the post below, Lenovo has sprung another leak, revealing the company’s plans for multiple new Legion Go devices. These include a flagship Legion Go 2 with an OLED ...
TweakTown

Valve updates Steam to pave the way for new SteamOS devices and systems

TL;DR: Valve expands SteamOS support with a new SteamOS Compatibility rating for over 18,000 Steam games, ensuring middleware, launchers, and anti-cheat systems work on the Linux-based platform. This ...
Windows Central

The Steam Deck might be joined by other hardware running SteamOS if Valve's updated brand guidelines are anything to go by — Could the ROG Ally be one of them?

Valve's latest brand guidelines give a clear indication that third-party hardware running SteamOS could be on the horizon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
IGN

Valve Confirms It Will Add SteamOS Support to Asus ROG Ally

Over two years after Valve released the Steam Deck and helped mainstream a new sub-genre of PC gaming, the company confirmed that it would allow rival PC handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally to run ...
Ars Technica

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

What Valve (and Codeweavers, Wine's dev team et al.) have done is nothing short of miraculous. In the article Ars themselves link re Steamboxes, the ending paragraph has this bit, which I find speaks ...
Ars Technica

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

That's the thing though. Linux isn't that much more "trimmed down" when you're running a distro like Fedora KDE Ediition. It's a full desktop. Sure, stuff isn't where Windows puts it and you'll need ...