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Google to kill Steam for Chromebook beta in 2026 — Installed games will 'no longer be available to play'

Google has just announced that it will end its Steam for Chromebook Beta program on January 1, 2026, with devices losing access to installed games on that date. According to 9to5Google, you can still install Steam on your Chromebook through the ChromeOS Launcher, but it will show a warning saying that support for the service is ending soon.

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Chromebook gamers, heads-up: Steam is now the latest headstone in Google's packed graveyard

The Steam for Chromebook Beta has been running for over three years now, but Google has announced it'll be shut at the end of the year.

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Google ending Steam support for Steam; Chromebook users to rely on Android and cloud gaming services

Google has no current native alternative for running PC games directly on ChromeOS. While Android and cloud streaming options like Nvidia GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming remain available, they don’t replace the offline experience that native Steam gaming offered.

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Steam for Chromebooks is getting axed in 2026 instead of exiting its 4-year beta

The notice states: "The Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026. After this date, games ...

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Steam on a Chromebook works better than I expected - Engadget

Steam has to "process Vulkan shaders" for a lot of titles, and this can take five to ten minutes or more on some games (like Fallout 4). Fortunately, this only happens the first time you launch a ...

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Steam, Google and Chromebook

Steam for Chromebooks is getting axed in 2026 instead of exiting its 4-year beta

Steam on a Chromebook works better than I expected - Engadget

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