Valve has officially announced the expansion of the Steam Hardware family with three new devices: Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame.
First discovered by SteamDB, and rumored long before that, the listings that quietly went live on the Steam Store earlier today have now been confirmed. Valve’s press release states that all three devices will launch in early 2026, expanding on the success of Steam Deck and bringing PC gaming into new form factors.
According to Valve, “Just like Steam Deck, all these devices are designed to work together, optimized for Steam while continuing to operate as open platforms.” Gabe Newell adds that “PC gamers have continued asking for even more ways to play all the great titles in their Steam libraries.”
Steam Frame
A new wireless VR headset designed for both streaming and standalone play. The official specs list a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, dual 2160×2160 LCD panels per eye running up to 144 Hz, and foveated streaming powered by eye tracking.
It weighs 185 g for the core unit (440 g with headstrap), includes four external tracking cameras, two internal eye-tracking cameras, and runs SteamOS with quick suspend/resume and Proton compatibility.
Steam Controller
The new Steam Controller comes with magnetic thumbsticks using TMR sensors, capacitive touch surfaces, and a new Grip Sense feature for gyro control. It connects via a low-latency wireless puck, Bluetooth, or USB, supports up to four controllers per puck, and has a 35+ hour battery life.
The input layout includes dual haptic trackpads a la Steam Deck, ABXY buttons, triggers, bumpers, a D-pad, grip buttons, and a six-axis IMU.
Steam Machine
The Steam Machine returns as a compact 6-inch cube powered by a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6-core / 12-thread CPU and RDNA3 GPU with 28 compute units, capable of 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR.
It comes in 512 GB and 2 TB SSD configurations, includes Wi-Fi 6E, a microSD slot, and an internal power supply. The unit offers DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, Ethernet, and multiple USB ports, and ships bundled with the new Steam Controller.
With the Steam Deck, the Steam Machine and Steam Frame all run SteamOS, integrate with Steam Input, and sync across your library for a unified experience on PC, TV, handheld, and VR. Basically, Valve got all form factors down.
Valve plans to release pricing and regional availability details after the start of the new year, covering all current Steam Deck regions and additional KOMODO territories including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
If this wasn’t meant to go live early, at least now it’s official.
