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SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system developed by Valve Corporation, designed primarily as the native OS for the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC and other gaming hardware. SteamOS 3.x is based on Arch Linux and uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

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Valve says Steam Machine reservation-holders aren't being leapfrogged2026-07-29
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There's a surprising amount of major games you can't play on Valve's Steam Machine - here are eight of the biggest, and why2026-06-26
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Valve Says The Companies Making RAM Give Them A Price And If They Say No, They ‘Never Talk To Us Again’2026-06-24
Valve is making it easier to build your own Steam Machinein newsletter2026-06-24
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Valve's Steam Machine price starts at $1049 / £879; original pricing "no longer viable" due to hardware supply issues2026-06-23
If the Steam Machine's 4K60 promises feel limited, Zotac is putting an RTX 5080 in its latest mini PC2026-06-03
Despite astronomical price hike, the Steam Deck has sold out again in North America2026-05-29
Steam Deck price skyrockets, 1TB model now costs $9492026-05-28
I've spent 30 years with Microsoft but Linux and Pop! OS might have converted me2026-05-13
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Valve releases the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck, no doubt ushering in an era of unholy 3D printed creations2026-05-07
Valve’s hardware graduates from side-quest to full-blown ambition | Opinion2026-05-05
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