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SteamOS

Desktop · Unix-like · Valve

SteamOS

2013 v[±] Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: SteamOS.

Key specifications

Family
Unix-like
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Monolithic, Linux
Version
[±]
Released
2013

general

Defaultuser interface Steam, KDE Plasma
Developer Valve
Initial release December 13, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-12-13)
Kernel type Monolithic, Linux
Latest preview [±]
Latest release [±]
Marketing target Gaming
Official website store.steampowered.com/steamos
OS family Unix-like
Package manager APT, Flatpak, Pacman
Source model Open source, closed source
Supported platforms x86-64, ARM64
Userland GNU
Working state Current

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 78
Performance 58
Compatibility 52
Ecosystem 46
Modern support 83
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