Valve Announces SteamOS License Will Bring The Operating System To More Handhelds

One of the biggest things that Steam Deck continues to offer for its players is the choice to deliver a customizable experience for the user. While many platforms includes a single operating system to launch & play titles, Steam Deck can go beyond this. In the past, we’ve witnessed this when the Linux device was also enabled for Windows previously.

According to Valve in a new press release, the SteamOS is now being enabled as a licensed operating system to deliver it to more devices. The plans for this new decision is to be executed later this April when the Lenovo Legion Go S launches.

With Lenovo’s announcement at CES 2025 of the Lenovo Legion Go S, we are pleased to share that their “Powered by SteamOS” model is the first handheld officially licensed to ship with Valve’s SteamOS. We built this operating system to provide a seamless user experience optimized for gaming, while retaining access to the power and flexibility of a PC. SteamOS is the same operating system we run on Steam Deck, and the team is making updates to ensure it fully supports the Lenovo Legion Go S and provides the same seamless experience customers expect.

“In addition, the same work that we are doing to support the Lenovo Legion Go S will improve compatibility with other handhelds. Ahead of Legion Go S shipping, we will be shipping a beta of SteamOS which should improve the experience on other handhelds, and users can download and test this themselves. And of course we’ll continue adding support and improving the experience with future releases,” the press release adds.

This week, Steam Deck also received some hype when NVIDIA announced that a dedicated GeForce Now app is coming. The firm confirmed that the application will enable players to experience their titles with the power equivalent of a GeForce RTX 4080 GPU. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you interested to see SteamOS on more handhelds?

Source: Valve