Valve's SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta expands gamepad support to non-Valve gaming handhelds including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Ayaneo Pocket S2, and Konkr Fit, while improving compatibility for older MSI Claw and OneXPlayer devices. This follows the June 3.8 update that focused on Intel and AMD platform improvements, signaling Valve's continued effort to broaden SteamOS hardware support beyond its own Deck.
Background
SteamOS is Valve's Linux-based operating system, originally designed for the Steam Deck. Valve has been gradually expanding its compatibility to third-party gaming handhelds as part of its strategy to grow the Steam ecosystem on portable Linux gaming devices.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10