SteamOS is slowly eating into the Windows gaming userbase, and you can look at four big reasons why. Should Microsoft be concerned?

Nearly a decade ago, Ars testing found that Valve’s “Steam Machines”-era version of SteamOS performed significantly worse than Windows when SteamOS’s Linux game ports were tested on the same hardware ...

May 27, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google The Steam Deck changed the game for PC players, opening up a world of portability that was usually reserved for ...

That's called progress: SteamOS started life as a lightweight Linux-based system built for Valve's Steam Machines that never really picked up steam (pun intended). Now, it powers the Steam Deck and ...

The Steam Deck's success boils down to ease of use, something that you may soon get on Asus or Lenovo-brand handhelds. Reading time 2 minutes You don’t have to look hard for the best gaming handheld ...

Desktop only when one's needed.

One of the most delightful gadgets to emerge over the past several years is the handheld gaming PC. Popularized by the Steam Deck, these are essentially tiny Windows computers stuffed into a Nintendo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. UPDATED March 31, 2025: The original XDA interview referenced ...

I'll interpret that as " When the game studios start producing native version of their games on Linux, they'll probably run faster on Linux than on Windows" It is pretty amazing how minimal is the ...

TL;DR: Comparative benchmarking on the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld reveals SteamOS delivers significantly better gaming performance and battery life than Windows 11. SteamOS boosts frame rates by ...

Something to look forward to: Valve's SteamOS is expected to become available for third-party devices in the coming weeks, potentially challenging Windows in the PC gaming sector. An early benchmark ...