… Related Valve's Steam Deck didn't just succeed, it quietly changed how PC games are made The PC industry will never be the same The Steam Deck was what SteamOS was waiting for SteamOS became what it was always intended to be Valve's ambitions to make SteamOS a household name started long before the… …
… Initially aimed at SteamOS/Deck; useful for judging pre-purchase performance on various rigs. It looks like Valve's Steam is working on a feature that should probably already exist: a frames-per-second FPS estimator based on your device's actual hardware. …
… However, eventually those who are still using a Steam Deck will absolutely demand a Steam Deck 2. Based on Valve's comments and AMD's roadmap, it's likely that the Steam Deck 2 will be coming in late 2026 or 2027. …
… Related How to install plugins on Steam Deck using Decky Loader Decky Loader is popular plugin software for Steam Deck, giving you easy access to plugins that can enhance the SteamOS experience. …
… The culmination of those efforts was the Steam Deck , announced in 2021 and launched the following year. Related 5 mods and upgrades you can make to your Steam Deck Some essential, and not-so-essential upgrades. …
… Related I used Bazzite instead of SteamOS on my gaming PC, and it does everything SteamOS can't SteamOS is excellent for gaming, but as soon as you try and do anything else Bazzite is a clear winner SteamOS is finally breaking out of the Deck This update signals a platform, not a product For years … …
… That's because in many ways, the Steam Deck doesn't need much updating anymore. It's a solved problem already — the Steam Deck's software stack has matured through dozens of smaller updates that have refined performance and compatibility over the years. …
… SteamOS is moving beyond the Deck From a handheld-only OS to something bigger For a long time, SteamOS was basically "the Steam Deck's operating system." It shipped on the Deck, was optimized for the Deck, and installing it elsewhere meant dealing with driver issues and missing features. …
… The modern version of SteamOS and its tight integration with the Steam Deck's hardware helped make the "difficult" aspects of Linux disappear in the background. Over 3 million people bought the Steam Deck, experiencing a new way of enjoying their desktop Steam library on the go. …
… Since the advent of the Steam Deck and SteamOS, many Linux gaming tools, such as Wine and RetroArch, have come a long way. This is partially because the Steam Deck is a popular device , thus making it worthwhile to invest time in supporting these features. …