Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
Another one for the Google (and Valve) graveyard, this time it’s Steam for Chromebooks as it’s being killed off early next year.
The project has been in Beta since November 2022, and sadly it’s coming to an abrupt close on January 1st, 2026 where installed games will no longer be playable. It will just be entirely gone. As reported by 9to5Google, when you now go to install Steam on ChromeOS a message will pop up noting “The Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026. After this date, games installed as part of the Beta will no longer be available to play on your device. We appreciate your participation in and contribution to learnings from the beta program, which will inform the future of Chromebook gaming.”
Pictured credit: 9to5Google
A shame but not exactly surprising, the Beta never really went anywhere with not much effort seemingly being put into it to push it further. I’ve barely heard much at all about it since the 2022 Beta release.
Plus, with all the reports on Google looking to in some ways combine Android and ChromeOS together, their focus is clearly elsewhere.
Did any of you use Steam on ChromeOS / Chromebooks?
I’ve reached out to Valve to see if they have anything to add.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
