Google released the beta Steam client for Chromebooks this week. It still only supports a few devices, but the beta’s system requirements are lower than the alpha’s.
In brief: Google started letting Chromebook users test Steam in alpha back in March on a limited range of devices. The new beta allows users easier access to Steam on more Chromebook models with various improvements to the user experience.
Google released the beta Steam client for Chromebooks this week. It still only supports a few devices, but the beta’s system requirements are lower than the alpha’s.
The Chromebook Steam alpha only supported seven hardware variants, requiring at least an 11th-generation i5 CPU and 8GB of RAM. The beta adds compatibility with AMD’s Ryzen 5000 C-Series and 12th-generation Intel processors. It also supports i3 or Ryzen 3 CPUs, though it still recommends at least an i5 or Ryzen 5 with 16GB of RAM.
