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SteamOS
Basic Information
Release Year 2013
Product Type Operating system
In Production Yes
Official Website https://steampowered.com/steamos/


SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system, developed and maintained by Valve. Despite being a full fledged desktop OS, SteamOS' primarily optimized for gaming. It incorporates many gaming specific tweaks, such as Proton and 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.[1] Starting from 2025, Valve has been broadening device support to include third-party devices.[2][3]

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

Consumer-impact summary

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Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the SteamOS category.

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "SteamOS". Steam. 1 Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 31 Mar 2026. Retrieved 1 Apr 2026.
  2. ↑ Alderson, Alex (2025-05-23). "Valve releases major new SteamOS update with Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and Legion Go S support". Notebookcheck News. Retrieved 2026-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Singh, Samarveer (2026-04-22). "SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it". XDA. Retrieved 2026-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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