Steam deck articles

Half-Life 3 reportedly playable end-to-end, possibly launching this year

SteamOS benchmarked on Asus ROG Ally as beta general release nears

Handheld gaming PCs surpass 6 million sales, with Steam Deck accounting for more than half

The big picture: Released three years ago today, Valve's Steam Deck has become one of the most notable products in PC gaming hardware, creating an entirely new market segment. While manufacturers like GPD began selling handheld gaming PCs years earlier, estimates from IDC show that the Steam Deck vastly dominates the market. However, the potential for future growth remains uncertain.

Modder turns Steam Deck handheld into a screen-free, controller-less mini PC

Powered by SteamOS: Valve's Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the Steam Deck

Something to look forward to: Steam users have long wondered about when Valve might make the Steam Deck's custom Linux distro available for other devices. While the company hasn't disclosed its software roadmap, new internal guidelines provide the latest evidence that these plans are progressing. Interestingly, this development coincides with a new patent for a Linux-based handheld gaming device from Samsung.

Valve to launch a limited edition white Steam Deck OLED next week

Apex Legends will not support Linux and Linux-based Steam Decks anymore because of cheating

Facepalm: Prominent companies like Valve have tried to push Linux as a worthwhile gaming platform for a while now. However, some game developers argue that the open-source OS is not viable, especially for multiplayer games, since their anti-cheat systems, like BattlEye are incompatible.

No yearly refreshes for Steam Deck as Valve reveals it's waiting for "generational" CPU leaps

Steam greenlights Deck plugin for installing games from Epic and GOG

Steam Deck shown running macOS Sequoia, faces limitations without GPU support

GTA V declared "unsupported" on Steam Deck following BattlEye anti-cheat update

Busted Steam Deck reborn as surprisingly capable $100 mini gaming PC

SteamOS could see a general distribution release, work with other handheld gaming PCs soon

This $45 dock adds six ports to the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, or Legion Go

Valve's Proton 9.0 update makes more Windows games playable on Linux, including The Finals

The big picture: Proton is essential to the Steam Deck's ability to run thousands of PC games exclusively developed for Windows, and Valve hasn't stopped working to expand the range of its Linux compatibility layer. A major new update enables support for some important titles with the improvements permeating across all Linux systems.

Steam Deck OLED shows slight burn-in at 1,500 hours, or 750 hours at max HDR brightness

Facepalm: Users approaching 1,000 hours played on one game with static UI elements on the Steam Deck OLED should consider checking for burn-in and taking steps to mitigate or prevent the problem. Turning up the brightness and constantly using HDR can hasten the effect.

The MSI Claw gaming handheld is ready to battle the Steam Deck

Modder uses old iPods to control games on the Steam Deck, starting with Skyrim

Ayaneo Next Lite is the first Steam Deck competitor built on SteamOS

MSI unveils the Claw, an Intel-powered handheld gaming PC

Custom Steam Deck APU from AMD exposed in detailed die analysis

Steam Deck goes OLED: improved screen, battery, and new 1TB option