Articles

Steam Hardware News, Guides, and Reviews

Independent reporting and practical analysis for Steam hardware and SteamOS.

Showing 43-48 of 69 articles.

FiltersAll devices All types

All articles

  1. Article 43 of 69.A Steam Deck top-played chart screenshot showing June 2026 most-played games and sale movement.NewsUpdated 11 sourcesTop 25 Steam Deck Most Played Games in June 2026Slay the Spire 2 and Stardew Valley held the top two spots in June. Other games climbed around updates, DLC, and the Steam Summer Sale, though ranks alone cannot explain why.
  2. Article 44 of 69.A SteamlessController back button mapping screenshot in a dark source-art frame.NewsUpdated 12 sourcesThe New Steam Controller Is Already a Robot, a Musical Instrument, and a Hacker's PlaygroundEarly Steam Controller projects cover haptic experiments, raw audio playback, camera-guided charging, MIDI playback, an OpenPuck receiver, non-Steam Windows support, and Valve-provided CAD files. They show an active mod scene, not official product features.
  3. Article 45 of 69.A front-angle Steam Machine cube PC product photo on a dark graphite background with a blue light bar.NewsUpdated 6 sourcesWhy Is the Steam Machine So Expensive?Steam Machine's $1,049 starting price is high beside a console but easier to explain as a compact custom PC with separate AMD CPU and GPU silicon, DDR5, GDDR6, NVMe storage, and custom cooling.
  4. Article 46 of 69.A 9 Kings desert battlefield screenshot with a grid-built kingdom, tower, and card choices shown.CommentaryUpdated 17 sourcesOur five favorite autobattlers for the Steam DeckStart with Totally Accurate Battle Simulator for the least friction, 9 Kings for a modern roguelike hook, and Gladiator Guild Manager for management-heavy planning. Mage & Monsters and Legion TD 2 are good with Playable caveats.
  5. Article 47 of 69.A rear-angle Steam Controller product photo showing the shoulder buttons, triggers, sticks, and right grip.OverviewsUpdated 22 sourcesSteam Controller Specs: Trackpads, Puck, Battery, and Steam InputSteam Controller combines TMR sticks, dual trackpads, gyro, rear buttons, Grip Sense, haptics, Puck wireless, and Steam Input. The same input design carries across Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.
  6. Article 48 of 69.A front view Steam Controller product photo on a warm neutral background.OverviewsUpdated 17 sourcesSteam Controller StatusSteam Controller is available through reservations. The community tracker follows reservations and shipping. Early reviews praise couch play through Steam, Puck wireless, battery life, and repairability. Availability and support outside Steam remain limits.