At the 2022 Google Game Developer Summit, Google Game Product Director Greg Hartell announced that “Steam alpha has landed on select Chromebooks.”
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It is worth mentioning that Google announced in early 2020 that it was providing Steam support for ChromeOS, but there has been no follow-up news since then. Recently, though, news emerged that some companies are working on gaming-focused Chromebooks.
Moreover, in the keynote speech of the Google Game Developers Summit, Google only spent 13 seconds talking about Steam. Although users have been waiting for a long time, Google just announced it casually.
Furthermore, Google also outlined plans for revisions to its Stadia service, with plans to roll out free demos and trials and make it easier for developers. Given that Steam is now rolling out to Chromebooks in alpha, it might be a little rough, and the functionality might be limited.
Google didn’t mention which Chromebooks can use Steam, but 9to5Google found a list that includes x86 laptops like the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 and Asus Flip CX5.
