SteamOS may finally be available on devices outside of the Steam Deck

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Key findings

  • Valve is working on expanding SteamOS to other devices, possibly making it available for portable consoles like the ROG Ally.
  • According to recent patch notes, staff are shifting their focus to enabling SteamOS compatibility on devices beyond the Steam Deck models.
  • If you want to try out SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta, you should upgrade to the beta version on Steam Deck.



If you've used one of the many Steam Deck alternatives, you'll know that they don't run SteamOS. They usually use Windows or Android as their operating system, which still works well. However, some people wish they could get SteamOS on their handhelds, regardless of the model. Thankfully, Valve seems to finally be working on getting its portable operating system ready for other devices.


Valve may be working on bringing SteamOS to other devices

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As spotted by TechSpot, a recent patch note for a SteamOS update suggests that Valve may be working on bringing the operating system to other devices. That's not too much of a surprise, as Valve has stated that it wants to make SteamOS work with devices outside of the Steam Deck. However, staff have been too busy working on newer Steam Deck models to pay much attention to SteamOS.

Fortunately, Valve seems to have finally taken the time to look at other devices. In the patch notes for SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta, there is this little gem in the “Input” category at the bottom:

  • Added support for additional ROG Ally keys


It looks like Valve is working on making SteamOS compatible with the ROG Ally's extra buttons. And if that's true, hopefully we should see the operating system officially make its way to other portable consoles.

If you like the look of the SteamOS 3.6.9 beta but don't know how to get it, you can check out how to switch to the beta on your Steam Deck and get started right away. And if you want, you can always install Windows on Steam Deck, although that's not a particularly good idea.


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