Every PC Handheld Is a Steam Deck Now, and Here’s Why That Should Excite You

Valve’s SteamOS is here to take the reins for your favorite mobile gaming machines. The company’s latest update enables anybody to load up Valve’s native handheld software onto (almost) any handheld PC, providing a much cleaner, console-like experience for a smaller screen. We’ve already seen how the change in operating system can increase gaming performance on familiar handhelds. At this rate, Valve is in a good position to give every PC—not just handhelds—the Steam Deck treatment. SteamOS version 3.7.8 is finally out of beta. While it’s built with Steam Decks in mind, it also adds compatibility with the Lenovo Legion Go S. The extra step this takes is creating compatibility with any handheld PC running an AMD chipset. That includes devices like the original Lenovo Legion Go, as well as the Asus ROG Ally and Ally X. Valve doesn’t care about having its own proprietary software tied to hardware. It cares more about proliferating the Steam marketplace on every gaming machine, big or sma ... Read full article.