Steam is one of the most popular online spaces that provides a vast range of gaming titles and has become a priority for many gaming enthusiasts. Steam is officially available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Also, all Steam users on these platforms reviewed the platform as the best place to play. However we found that a lot of Chromebook users are asking to install Steam on their devices.
However, the Chromebook does not have any legal way to opt for Steam. But, to satisfy user demand, we have found something that directs you to install Steam even on your Chromebook. So, here we are going to share with you how to install Steam on your Chromebook, with a first look at gaming performance.
What is a Chromebook and How Do I Install Steam on It?
The Chromebook is a specialized device developed in keeping with the concept of Chrome and its functionality. Although it has no legal status to use Steam on it, brief research found that playing games on a Chromebook via Steam has resulted in shocking news. In which the playing user said the games played on Chromebook via Steam have offered a decent gaming experience and every gaming enthusiast must try them.
On that note, various Chromebook users demanded over the web elaborate steps for installing Steam on their devices. However, the Chromebook hardware limitations do not permit us to introduce any third-party applications to install. Surprisingly, we found that few games opt for native 2K resolution and “high” fidelity options that weren’t justified given the hardware specs-but that’s more on the developers of the games themselves than Valve or Google.
Knowing that, if you still want to play with this feature, be sure to manually configure the visual quality settings yourself and start low instead of high. But, before performing the installation process, let’s take a look at the Chromebook models that have the above-explained feature.
- Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-1W)
- Acer Chromebook 515 (CB515-1W)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W)
- ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500)
- ASUS Chromebook CX9 (CX9400)
- HP Pro c640 G2 Chromebook
- Lenovo 5i-14 Chromebook
If you own any of the Chromebook models stated above and plan to install Steam, then just Jump on the steps below to make it true.
- On your Chromebook, switch to the developer channel release.
- Then, navigate to chrome://flags#borealis-enabled and make it enabled.
- Next, restart and launch a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T).
- Afterward, input insert_coin volunteer-JOlkth573FBLGa and press enter.
- Now, perform the setup process.
- That’s it. Steam will shortly install on your Chromebook.
With the above steps, Steam will successfully install on your Chromebook. But it does not allow you to play all its games. Additionally, you may face some errors with it because, as you know, it is not officially available for Chromebooks. But, yes, this installation gives you a similar glimpse of Steam as on Windows.
Conclusively, installing Steam on a Chromebook can be easily done with the above steps. And any Chromebook user can navigate through those written steps. However, if anyone still has a query, then ask them in the below-given section.