Valve may release a Nintendo Switch-like handheld gaming PC But will the SteamPal succeed where other mini PCs have failed? Valve is reportedly building a Switch-like handheld gaming PC, the SteamPal. It would run on an Intel or AMD chip and run your Steam Library using Linux. The device could launch by the end of 2021. Valve’s first attempt at Steam-focused consoles fizzled out, but it might try again with a very different strategy. Ars Technica and SteamDB’s Pavel Djundik say they have evidence Valve is developing a Nintendo Switch-inspired handheld Steam gaming PC nicknamed SteamPal. Unlike Steam Machines, Valve is reportedly designing this portable PC itself. It would be built with a system-on-chip from either AMD or Intel, and would likely run your game library in Linux using a compatibility layer for Windows titles. “At least” one prototype is wider than the Switch to accommodate a range of controls,