Using Steam Link App (Requires Play Store Support)

When prompted to allot space, type ‘Y’ which denotes ‘Yes’.Ģ.

Proceed by typing the code mentioned below and hitting “ Enter”.Įcho ‘deb / jessie main contribu non-free’ | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.

Press this combination of buttons – Shift+Ctrl+T that will launch the Linux terminal window on your Chromebook.

It can be a bit intimidating but believe me if you follow the instructions mentioned below word-by-word, you should finish this instruction and enjoy Steam on Linux without any hassle. This particular step requires you to install the Linux Steam app on Chrome OS (that runs on Chromebooks).

You will be prompted to install Linux (Beta) so hit “Install” and wait for the process to end.

Locate “Linux” and tap on “Turn On” against the Linux listing.

Go to the system tray and tap on the clock area and proceed to a cogwheel-shaped gear icon.

If your Chromebook supports Linux but hasn’t yet enabled it, here’s how you can do it. If not, you will have to enable it (check out Part 1).

If you can locate “Linux(Beta)”, it is already enabled.

You can even search for it in the search field.

Check for the “Linux (Beta)” section located on the left side of the screen.

Go to Chrome OS settings using the clock area located on the lower-right corner and select the settings icon.

Skip the first part of your Chromebook already has Linux Apps installed but before that, let’s check if Linux is available or not. Note that Chromebooks available for schools may not have Linux as the administrator has locked it out. The first method you can use is installing Steam on Chromebook using the Linux method. If you are successful, you should use the Steam app on Chromebook either via Linux or Android systems or a proxy server. Of course, these methods are doable but may not be the easiest, so do follow it word-by-word. There are three primary ways you can do it, so let’s check them one by one.

You need to install Steam on Chromebook, as mentioned before. So, after a lot of thought, you decided to run Steam Games on Chromebook in 2022.

Install steam on chromebook