“Being able to share our work-in-progress with the community allows us to adapt in real-time and consistently makes Chrome OS better. “One of the most important aspects of Chrome OS is our open development model,” Google explained of its decision to launch Steam on the Dev channel of Chrome OS.

Another requirement is that you must run Chrome OS 14583.0.0 or later, according to Google. Any Chromebook powered by an ARM processor will not work, which means that a majority of Chrome OS users will be left out.Įven if you meet the hardware requirements currently, one thing that’s preventing Steam from reaching a larger Chrome OS population that has been starved of premium gaming is that Steam is only available as part of an early alpha release on the Dev channel. Google said that an Intel Core i3 paired with 4GB of RAM will not work, and even certain supported configurations will encounter some issues.

Google has listed the following Chromebook models as compatible with Steam: Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-1W), Acer Chromebook 515 (CB515-1W), Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W), Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500), Asus Chromebook CX9 (CX9400), HP Pro c640 G2 Chromebook, and the Lenovo 5i-14 Chromebook.

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