Looking for a new gaming handheld in 2025? Here are four Steam Deck competitors announced at CES 2025 to add to your shortlist.

We may put handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck up against each other, but the real power of Valve’s handheld is that it’s affordable. For as good as devices like the original Lenovo Legion Go are, they’re hundreds of dollars more expensive than what you can pick up the Steam Deck for. The Legion Go S with SteamOS is changing that story.

Lenovo has just announced the first licensed Steam OS handheld, and a short time with the device reveals a familiar experience.

AMD initially said they would come to the Steam Deck (and others) but Valve has categorically denied a Z2 Deck.

Razer unveiled the Handheld Dock Chroma, a new device built for portable gaming devices like the Steam Deck. The dock allows players to connect their handheld of choice to an external monitor, as well as connect additional accessories through USB ports. It does not have a release date yet, but it will retail for $80.

Following months of rumors, the new Lenovo Legion Go S has finally arrived, and I'm pretty hyped to see there's a SteamOS version. While I wouldn't go as far to call the laptop maker's new handheld a Steam Deck, it should help normalize PC operating systems that are actually build for portable play.

The Steam Deck 2 is expected in either 2025 or 2026 with big improvements to performance, VRR support, memory and storage improvements, and potential other benefits like Hall Effect sticks and triggers likely.