Steam Is Coming to Google Chromebooks
Following growing popularity, Steam may finally be coming to Chromebooks, according to one Google Community post. As such, some Chrome OS could expect an alpha version of Steam to test out soon.
Valve and Steam have been experiencing a lot of hype and fanfare as of late, largely due to the reception around its Steam Deck device. With its launch last month, the console has been gaining popularity to such a level that Steam Deck demand has seemingly exceeded Valve's expectations. But Steam itself has been enjoying a lot of success during the past few years. In 2021 alone, Steam added over 31 million new users. A combination of accessibility, a large gaming library, frequent discounts on popular titles, and other factors have contributed to the platform's growth over the years. It's in this backdrop that Valve continues to explore expansion opportunities. One of its latest efforts appears to be making Steam available on Chromebooks.
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Google may no longer be pushing a piece of the gaming market since its Stadia rebranding, but the tech giant is actively looking to bring gaming tools and services to its platforms. Google has previously stated that the company has been working with Valve to bring Steam to Chrome OS. Recently, a keynote presentation at the Google for Games Developer Summit even mentioned that «the Steam alpha just launched.» However, a community post later clarified that an early, «alpha-quality» version of Steam will be landing in the Dev channel for a select few Chromebooks soon. Although Google is yet to share specific details on this, a recently posted code change shines a light on what users can expect.
The post lists out a few Chromebook models that support
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