Google ending Steam for Chromebook support in 2026
16 days ago
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- Steam for Chromebook Beta will stop working on January 1st, 2026.
- The program was part of a gaming push for ChromeOS, joining Android apps and cloud streaming.
- Steam for Chromebooks launched in Alpha in March 2022, reaching Beta in November with lower hardware requirements.
- Google maintains a list of 99 compatible games for the Linux version of Steam on Chromebooks.
- Google hints at a future for Chromebook gaming as ChromeOS migrates to Android's technical underpinnings.
- Existing installed games will be removed when support ends in 2026.