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Google and Valve Will Kill “Steam for Chromebooks” Experiment in January 2026
CHROMEBOOKS (CHROMEOS ENVIRONMENT), AUG 7 – Google will remove Steam and installed games from Chromebooks on January 1, 2026, shifting focus to cloud gaming services like NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW for better performance.
- On January 1st, 2026, Google will end support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta program, making installed games unplayable on Chromebooks.
- After launching the Steam for Chromebook Beta in November 2022 without stable release, Google hasn’t had success with gaming platforms in recent years.
- Requiring Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processors with 8 GB of RAM, the Beta of Steam for Chromebook supported only 99 Linux titles.
- Users are greeted with a notice informing them that the Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026, and thanking them for their participation.
- With superior cloud options like GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming, Google says ending the native Steam experiment lets it focus resources while signaling the future of high-end Chromebook gaming is in the cloud.
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Google has announced that it will stop the Steam for Chromebook beta and will stop updating and deleting installed games in early 2026. The project, which aimed to allow Chromebook users to play Linux games and supported 99 games, was discontinued due to limited market demand.
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