Even getting games running in a remotely playable way is kind of a nightmare.Ĭurrently, most Chromebooks have extremely limited 3D acceleration performance. Currently, it is possible to install the Steam Linux client on Chrome OS using the Crostini Linux compatibility layer, but there's no official support, and performance has been pretty lamentable even when comparing identical Linux-native systems to Chrome. Valve also seems like a good fit, as the company has no particular loyalty to any one platform, and is increasingly facing competition from players like Epic and Microsoft on its most popular OS, Windows. Valve's motive here is largely in being the first major gaming storefront on a platform that, to date, has had no compatibility with mainstream PC or console releases. Liu implied, though would not directly confirm, that Google was working in direct cooperation with Valve on this project. The Steam client would, presumably, run inside Linux on Chrome- a platform for which it is already available. Liu declined to provide a timeline for the project, but did confirm it would be enabled by Chrome OS's Linux compatibility. In a wide-ranging discussion about the Chrome platform and ecosystem, Liu dropped something of a bombshell on me: the Chrome team is working-very possibly in cooperation with Valve-to bring Steam to Chromebooks. The exact model needs to include an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a minimum of 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Xe Graphics.Last week in Las Vegas while at CES, I spoke with Kan Liu, Director of Product Management for Google's Chrome OS. Simply having one of these Chromebooks isn’t enough. As you might expect, the list is comprised of newer models with certain hardware requirements. However, we do know which Chromebooks are compatible.
RELATED: What Is the Steam Deck, and Should You Buy One? Which Chromebooks Are Compatible?Īt the time of writing in September 2022, Steam on Chrome OS is still not widely available. In short, Steam on Chrome OS would likely not be possible (at this time) without the previous work Valve did on the Steam Deck. Valve says: “your entire Steam library shows up, just like any PC” when you set up a Steam Deck, and that same system is what makes this all possible on Chrome OS.
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