Valve Takes Another Step Toward Making SteamOS a True Windows Competitor

Valve Takes Another Step Toward Making SteamOS a True Windows Competitor

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: We've known for months now that Valve is expanding its Linux-based SteamOS operating system beyond the Steam Deck to other handheld PCs, starting with some versions of the Asus ROG Ally. This week, Valve began making some changes to its Steam st...

Valve Expands SteamOS Beyond Steam Deck With New Compatibility System

Valve is pushing forward with its long-term vision by launching a system that verifies SteamOS compatibility across non-Steam Deck devices. From now on, you’ll know if a game works on your SteamOS machine — including the upcoming Legion Go S.   It’s been more than three years since the Steam Deck launched, and back then, Valve already saw the immense potential of SteamOS as a Linux-based operating system. Ever since, the company’s software team …

Valve Launches SteamOS Compatibility Rating, Over 18,000 Games Verified

Valve is rolling out a new SteamOS Compatibility rating system to cover every device running SteamOS, not just the Steam Deck. This Steam Deck Verified program extension arrives as Lenovo's Legion Go S, running SteamOS, prepares to ship to customers. Valve hopes the added visibility will help players decide which games will work smoothly on their hardware. Under this system, a game and all its middleware, including launchers, anti‑cheat tools, a…

Valve SteamOS Verified Program Shows What's Compatible With Non-Steam Deck Platforms

Valve will give you a verified list of games that are compatible to your SteamOS-ran device that isn't the Steam Deck.