Hardware Valve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a 'good deal': 'If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that’s the general ...

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 ...

Why is nobody afraid of being locked-in to SteamOS? Does SteamOS allow you to play PC games purchased outside of Steam? Click to expand... Yes. Fundamentally, it's just a modified version of Arch ...

With all the hype surrounding Steam Machines at this year's CES, it's easy to forget that purchasing a brand new system isn't the only way to check out Valve's vision for the future of PC gaming. The ...

Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS has been out for a couple of days now, and we’ve been busily hammering away on our own Ars Technica Steam Machine. We’ll be bringing you a short video tour of the operating ...

Recent benchmarks from Ars Technica show that SteamOS' performance advantage over Windows 11 largely evaporates and sometimes reverses on devices with discrete graphics. Moreover, Valve's Linux ...

Lenovo is launching a SteamOS-powered Legion Go Gen 2 at CES 2026 with the same powerful hardware as the Windows 11 version.

Since SteamOS was first released in December 2013, Valve has been quick to squash bugs and add much-needed functionality. It still isn't clear when Valve will launch the final version of SteamOS ...

What if your gaming laptop could ditch Windows entirely and still deliver a seamless, high-performance gaming experience? That’s the bold promise of SteamOS, Valve’s Linux-based operating system ...