Finally, 'Steam for Chrome OS' that allows you to play Steam games on Chromebooks has appeared, what are the system requirements you care about?


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Tamahikari Tammas

On March 22, 2022, Google released the alpha version of ' Steam for Chrome OS ,' which is a Steam compatible with Chromebooks.

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At an event on March 15th, Google announced that it will soon release Steam for Chrome OS.

Google announces 'Steam for Chrome OS' that makes Steam games playable on Chromebooks-GIGAZINE


by Luis Roca

And on March 22, the alpha version of Steam for Chrome OS was released for the following models.

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
Lenovo 5i-14 Chromebook

The list of supported titles includes blockbusters such as The Elder Scrolls V: SSE (Skyrim) and Fallout 4 , as well as works such as Hades and Slay the Spire , which are highly acclaimed on STEAM.



According to Google, the configuration that the Steam on Chromebook released this time can operate is set to '11th generation Core i5 or i7' 'Intel Iris Xe Graphics' '8GB or more RAM'. Therefore, it is clearly stated that devices with a Core i3 CPU and devices with 4GB of RAM are not supported.

Google explained the specs required for the Steam on Chromebook to work: 'Many games demand high performance, so we focused on devices that would work better for more games.'

Also, since the current Steam on Chromebook is only an alpha version, 'Problems occur when playing games that require 6 GB or more on a device with 8 GB of memory' 'Problems with performance and scaling occur at resolutions exceeding 1080p' There is also a problem such as.

'The Steam on Chromebook is still in its infancy. The optimizations we get from gathering user feedback will be released in the future,' said John Marettis, vice president of product management for Chrome OS, in a statement. We hope to bring a more sophisticated experience to the Chromebook. '

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