Valve is bringing SteamOS to the Lenovo Legion Go S
Lenovo's new gaming handheld will be the first third-party device to launch with SteamOS support.
The Steam Deck is powered by SteamOS, Valve’s proprietary software that allows users to take their PC gaming libraries on the go. Several competitors have cropped up in the handheld PC gaming space in recent years, and Valve is looking to spread the love in 2025. SteamOS is coming to the Lenovo Legion Go S, marking the first third-party device to launch with support for the software.
Valve announced its new philosophy regarding SteamOS in a blog post today. Valve partnered with Lenovo for a “Powered By SteamOS” model of the upcoming handheld, and says that the company “is making updates to ensure [SteamOS] fully supports the Lenovo Legion Go S and provides the same seamless experience customers expect.”
Source: Valve
Ahead of the launch of the Lenovo Legion Go S later this year, Valve will release a beta version of SteamOS that will support non-Steam Deck handhelds. Users will be able to download the beta and test it on their device.
SteamOS is native to the Steam Deck and is designed specifically for gaming on the go, with features that allow players to suspend games and resume them later. The Linux-based software was previously exclusive to Valve’s handheld but will begin its expansion to third-party devices this year.
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replyDonovan Erskine posted a new article, Valve is bringing SteamOS to the Lenovo Legion Go S
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Too early to tell, but since the verified system is “Steam Deck verified” and not (yet) “SteamOS verified” the verified concept would still be intact.
One of Valve’s goals with Steam Deck was to get more places for Steam games to be played (same logic of having Steam be on Mac/Linux) so it makes sense that they work with third parties to make more Steam-compatible devices (granted, Windows devices are also Steam compatible). Plus Steam Deck was my first main usage of Steam as an interface as opposed to “thing that installs and updates my games and is otherwise ignored in the system tray”
But I think Steam Deck was a huge success for them, financially as well as making the Steam user base be expanded, so I hope they continue to make new Steam Decks and sequels.
That said if the trade off is we get third party SteamOS compatible products and Half-Life 3 instead of Steam Deck 2, that might be an ok outcome too. -
I'd be surprised if they stopped making Steam Decks -- they're selling an absolute shit ton of them.
I'm curious if the experience on these Lenovos will be as smooth as an actual Deck -- one of the coolest things about the SD are the shader pre-cachings that get pushed out since the hardware is a fixed target, so they can compile once and share them amongst all the owners. -
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