US EditionGoogle and Valve Will Kill “Steam for Chromebooks” Experiment in January 2026
CHROMEBOOKS (CHROMEOS ENVIRONMENT), AUG 7 – Google will remove Steam and installed games from Chromebooks on January 1, 2026, shifting focus to cloud gaming services like NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW for better performance.
- On January 1st, 2026, Google will end support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta program, making installed games unplayable on Chromebooks.
- After launching the Steam for Chromebook Beta in November 2022 without stable release, Google hasn’t had success with gaming platforms in recent years.
- Requiring Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processors with 8 GB of RAM, the Beta of Steam for Chromebook supported only 99 Linux titles.
- Users are greeted with a notice informing them that the Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026, and thanking them for their participation.
- With superior cloud options like GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming, Google says ending the native Steam experiment lets it focus resources while signaling the future of high-end Chromebook gaming is in the cloud.
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