Valve Excludes Exclusives from Steam Machine
Originally published Jul 18, 2026
By Oisin Kuhnke · Rock Paper Shotgun
AI-generated summary based on Rock Paper Shotgun · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 18, 2026
Key points
- Valve will not include games exclusive to the Steam Machine.
- The Steam Machine is designed to resemble a console but function as a PC.
- Valve considers the full PC game library as its launch exclusive.
- The company emphasizes an open platform approach for the device.
The Steam Machine will not feature any hardware-exclusive games. Valve views the entire PC game catalog as its launch offering. The device is designed to blend PC capabilities with a console-like form factor. The company aims to keep the platform as open as possible.
Read the original story: Rock Paper Shotgun — by Oisin Kuhnke