SteamOS 3.9 tested against Windows on the ROG Flow Z13 KJP, with benchmarks in Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring at high settings ...

What just happened? Valve recently announced an alternative to the Steam Deck compatibility rating system aimed at third-party devices. The new SteamOS Compatibility labels work slightly differently ...

Steam OS on Lenovo Legion Go S: Best Tips, Settings & Games to Start With! Picking up the Lenovo Legion Go S running ...

I've long suspected that SteamOS is more efficient than Windows, and I'm far from the only one. The moment the original ROG Ally launched, comparisons between SteamOS and Windows started cropping up.

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 ...

Ever wondered if it’s possible to pack serious gaming power into a PC that’s smaller than your average shoebox? For many gamers, the dream of owning a compact, portable gaming rig often clashes with ...

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 ...

Since the successful launch of the Steam Deck nearly two years ago, we’ve seen plenty of would-be competitors that have tried to mimic the Deck’s portable form factor and ability to run PC games. Thus ...

Valve has just announced that it's introducing another compatibility check system for gaming handhelds, this time to verify whether third-party machines running Steam Deck OS can still run certain ...

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It's official: Valve's SteamOS will be available on more platforms soon, and the first handheld PC gaming device to adopt the operating system will be the new Lenovo Legion Go S. At CES 2025, it was ...

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