Leaked footage from last year’s Microsoft hackathon – an internal event where employees prototype ideas and present them to leadership and investors – shows an attempt at getting Windows 11 to run on Steam Deck.
The presenter explained their team within Microsoft decided to tackle “creating a truly optimised Windows experience for the handheld PC market.”
Steam Deck runs on Valve’s own Steam OS, but is capable of running Windows (though not without some caveats).
