{"id":2008,"date":"2026-08-30T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/news\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:17:37","slug":"valve-steamos-3-8-25-handhelds-msi-claw-onexplayer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/news\/en\/2026\/08\/30\/valve-steamos-3-8-25-handhelds-msi-claw-onexplayer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SteamOS for All: Valve Brings Its Linux System to More Gaming Handhelds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"netgu-2949148156\" class=\"netgu-before-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3494115342\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Valve is opening its Linux-based SteamOS further to third-party devices: beta 3.8.25 adds support for more gaming handhelds &ndash; including MSI\u2019s Claw 8 EX AI+ and OneXPlayer\u2019s Apex. SteamOS thus expands well beyond the Steam Deck.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More handhelds, one operating system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Version 3.8.25, rolled out via the beta\/preview channel in August, adds gamepad support for the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ and improves support for the OneXPlayer Apex; smaller devices from Konkr and AYANEO are added too. Valve is continuing its push to gradually bring the Steam Deck operating system to other makers\u2019 handhelds &ndash; recently including MSI Claw models, the AYANEO Pocket S2 and the Konkr Fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux as a gaming platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SteamOS is based on Linux and uses the Proton compatibility layer to run Windows games. The more makers adopt it, the more compelling Linux becomes as a serious gaming platform &ndash; a development that should benefit the desktop Linux market in the long run too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamenguide.com\/articles\/108769\/20260810\/valve-expands-steamos-support-more-handheld-gaming-pcs-third-party-devices.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GameNGuide<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"netgu-2721864697\" class=\"netgu-after-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4559785002\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve opens SteamOS further: beta 3.8.25 supports more handhelds like the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ and OneXPlayer Apex. 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