In 2026, Lenovo is releasing another Legion Go portable gaming console that runs SteamOS instead of Windows 11 and that could be a really good thing. As you know, when announcing the original Legion Go with Windows 11, one of my first questions for Lenovo at the press briefing was, “Did you try SteamOS on it?” At the time, they hadn’t, but in 2026, this will be their second Legion Go running SteamOS which is a Linux-based operating system designed especially for gaming and especially for buying/playing games using your Steam account.
The Legion Go, powered by SteamOS, is Lenovo Legion’s most powerful handheld to natively run SteamOS—combining desktop-class performance with console-like simplicity. The Legion Go 2026 will include up to an AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme processor, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, and 2TB PCIe SSD (expandable by another 2TB via microSD). It will deliver AAA gaming on its 8.8-inch PureSight OLED display.
Like the original Lenovo Legion Go, the 2026 model includes a kickstand in the back and the controllers on the side are removable again while one can still be converted into a flight-deck style mouse if you’ve got a flat desk or table to set it on and want to play games with mouse-like controls. That’s an upgrade from Lenovo’s previous SteamOS based Legion Go which did not have the removable controllers or kickstand and was certainly less powerful than this one.
The SteamOS Legion Go will compete with Steam’s own Steamdeck portable game console which has been quite popular. In my opinion, that’s a good thing, since Lenovo is really helping expand the ecosystem for SteamOS devices. Their Legion Go consoles bring more variety, performance levels, and diversity to the Linux gaming experience.