Valve’s SteamOS isn’t here to tussle with Windows in the operating system arena. That’s straight from Pierre-Loup Griffais, a developer with the company, who shared insights with French media outlet Frandroid. The gist? SteamOS is crafted for compatibility across a broad spectrum of hardware. This tidbit surfaces just as Lenovo introduces its Legion Go S, marking the first third-party device to roll with SteamOS.
Griffais clarified, “We’re not chasing market share or trying to pull users away from Windows. If someone’s enjoying their Windows experience, that’s perfectly fine by us. What’s intriguing is building a system with its own goals and priorities. If it offers a solid alternative for desktop users, fantastic. We just want to provide choices—not target conversions from those content with what they have.”
Valve, it seems, isn’t keen on resurrecting its Steam Machine idea despite the buzz around its Steam Deck. As Griffais put it, “Our focus is firmly on handhelds right now. However, as we enhance our capabilities to support various platforms and form factors, we’ve already worked a lot on ensuring these consoles can connect to screens and controllers. While we’re not prioritizing a Steam Machine at this moment, it’s a future possibility, whether through partnerships or our own initiatives.”
