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~~SteamOS is a [[~~Valve~~]] developed operating system with great emphasis on it being meant for gaming as it comes with [[Steam]] preinstalled which is the company's video game storefront.~~ SteamOS is a Linux distribution, based on Arch Linux, and is used primarily for Valve's first-party gaming hardware, including the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame but also runs on third-party hardware. Starting in 2025, Valve added support to include third-party devices. This includes handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally. It can alternatively be installed on personal computers but comes without official support from Valve at this moment in time although this could change in the future.<ref>"We are working on broadening support, and with the recent updates to Steam and SteamOS, compatibility with other AMD powered PC handhelds has been improved."[https://~~store.~~steampowered.com/steamos/~~]</ref> The core of the operating~~ system ~~is free and open-source software, while the Steam client remains proprietary.<ref>"'''Is SteamOS open source?'''~~

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SteamOS is ~~an Arch~~ Linux-based ~~Linux distribution~~, and ~~all of the base operating system components are open source~~. SteamOS ~~ships~~ with ~~our~~ Steam ~~Client program~~, which ~~is proprietary software~~, ~~in addition to some proprietary third party drivers~~."[https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/]</ref>

'''{{Wplink|SteamOS}}''' is a {{Wplink|Linux}}-based operating system, developed and maintained by [[Valve]]. Despite being a full fledged desktop OS, '''SteamOS'''<nowiki/>' primarily optimized for gaming. It incorporates many gaming specific tweaks, such as {{Wplink|Proton_(software)|Proton}} and [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gamescope Gamescope], and comes with [[Steam]] pre-installed. It is the default OS on Valve's first-party hardware, which includes the Steam Deck, Steam Machine and Steam Frame.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1 Apr 2026 |title=SteamOS |url=https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331014810/https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ |archive-date=31 Mar 2026 |access-date=1 Apr 2026 |website=Steam}}</ref> Starting from 2025, Valve has been broadening device support to include third-party devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderson |first=Alex |date=2025-05-23 |title=Valve releases major new SteamOS update with Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and Legion Go S support |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Valve-releases-major-new-SteamOS-update-with-Asus-ROG-Ally-Lenovo-Legion-Go-and-Legion-Go-S-support.1023166.0.html |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Notebookcheck News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Samarveer |date=2026-04-22 |title=SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-now-runs-on-every-amd-handheld-and-valve-didnt-even-make-a-big-deal-about-it/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=XDA}}</ref>

<~~references~~ />

'''SteamOS''' was first unveiled in 2013, with versions 1.0 and 2.0 being based on {{Wplink|Debian}}. These releases showed limited adaption. In 2022, alongside the Steam Deck, Valve announced SteamOS 3.0 based on {{Wplink|Arch Linux}}.

==Consumer-impact summary==

==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Example incident one (''date'')===

Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).

===Example incident two (''date'')===

...

==See also==

*[[Microsoft Windows 11]]

*[[Apple macOS]]

*[[Android]]

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category:Pro-consumer_articles]]

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-SteamOS is a [[Valve]] developed operating system with great emphasis on it being meant for gaming as it comes with [[Steam]] preinstalled which is the company's video game storefront. SteamOS is a Linux distribution, based on Arch Linux, and is used primarily for Valve's first-party gaming hardware, including the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame but also runs on third-party hardware. Starting in 2025, Valve added support to include third-party devices. This includes handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally. It can alternatively be installed on personal computers but comes without official support from Valve at this moment in time although this could change in the future.<ref>"We are working on broadening support, and with the recent updates to Steam and SteamOS, compatibility with other AMD powered PC handhelds has been improved."[https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/]</ref> The core of the operating system is free and open-source software, while the Steam client remains proprietary.<ref>"'''Is SteamOS open source?'''
+{{Irrelevant}}{{ProductCargo|ArticleType=Service|Company=Valve|InProduction=Yes|Logo=SteamOS logo.svg|ReleaseYear=2013|Website=https://steampowered.com/steamos/|Category=Operating system}}
-SteamOS is an Arch Linux-based Linux distribution, and all of the base operating system components are open source. SteamOS ships with our Steam Client program, which is proprietary software, in addition to some proprietary third party drivers."[https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/]</ref>
+'''{{Wplink|SteamOS}}''' is a {{Wplink|Linux}}-based operating system, developed and maintained by [[Valve]]. Despite being a full fledged desktop OS, '''SteamOS'''<nowiki/>' primarily optimized for gaming. It incorporates many gaming specific tweaks, such as {{Wplink|Proton_(software)|Proton}} and [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gamescope Gamescope], and comes with [[Steam]] pre-installed. It is the default OS on Valve's first-party hardware, which includes the Steam Deck, Steam Machine and Steam Frame.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1 Apr 2026 |title=SteamOS |url=https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331014810/https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ |archive-date=31 Mar 2026 |access-date=1 Apr 2026 |website=Steam}}</ref> Starting from 2025, Valve has been broadening device support to include third-party devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderson |first=Alex |date=2025-05-23 |title=Valve releases major new SteamOS update with Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and Legion Go S support |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Valve-releases-major-new-SteamOS-update-with-Asus-ROG-Ally-Lenovo-Legion-Go-and-Legion-Go-S-support.1023166.0.html |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Notebookcheck News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Samarveer |date=2026-04-22 |title=SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-now-runs-on-every-amd-handheld-and-valve-didnt-even-make-a-big-deal-about-it/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=XDA}}</ref>
-<references />
+'''SteamOS''' was first unveiled in 2013, with versions 1.0 and 2.0 being based on {{Wplink|Debian}}. These releases showed limited adaption. In 2022, alongside the Steam Deck, Valve announced SteamOS 3.0 based on {{Wplink|Arch Linux}}.
+==Consumer-impact summary==
+{{Ph-C-CIS}}
+==Incidents==
+{{Ph-C-Inc}}
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+===Example incident one (''date'')===
+{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
+Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
+===Example incident two (''date'')===
+...
+==See also==
+*[[Microsoft Windows 11]]
+*[[Apple macOS]]
+*[[Android]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Pro-consumer_articles]]