Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Can Valve’s new Steam Machine replace a gaming PC for VR?

I spent a week testing the Steam Machine with regular PC games, SteamVR and a Meta Quest 3. In this review, I explore SteamOS, VR performance, Linux compatibility, couch gaming and whether the Steam Machine is worth the price.

Is this the future of console-like PC gaming, or does it still need more time?

00:00 🎮 Can it replace a gaming PC for VR?
00:23 📦 First impressions
00:55 🕹️ Setup
01:33 🐧 SteamOS and Desktop Mode
02:27 💻 Testing normal PC games
03:50 🥽 Connecting a Meta Quest 3
05:00 🕶️ Other VR Headsets?
05:19 🚪 Half-Life: Alyx
06:12 🎵 Beat Saber
06:52 🔫 Zero Caliber 2
07:08 🏝️ Bootstrap Island
07:26 🛶 Kayak VR
08:27 🐧 The Linux limitation
11:14 💥 Crashes and reliability problems
12:25 🤫 What I loved about it
13:40 ⚖️ Final verdict
14:38 🖼️ What about the Steam Frame?

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