It looks like Valve's Android compatibility layer for Linux has a name. It's called Lepton.
GamingOnLinux spotted the listing on SteamDB, which indicated that Lepton is based on Waydroid. But that logo was changed to a cute froggy.
In case, you aren't aware of it, Waydroid is a container-based compatibility layer that lets users run Android apps on Linux. You may be aware that Valve has a compatibility layer for Windows games called Proton. Now they are prepping one for Android games. Proton, Lepton, somebody likes particle Physics.
Here's a blank Steam page for Lepton, proof that it is real, but there's absolutely no information on what it does. It is likely that Lepton was primarily developed for something specific in mind. Shortly after Valve announced the Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame, a Valve engineer, Jeremy Salan, told The Verge that the VR headset will support Android games. Developers can use the same APKs to bring their apps from phones to it, so they don't have any additional burden to port over their work to the platform.
A couple of weeks ago, Valve added support for Android and Linux Arm to the Steamworks SDK. The Steam Frame is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. Based on all this, it's fairly easy to tell what Lepton will be about, playing Android games on the Steam Frame, on SteamOS. The VR headset will launch in early 2026 along with the new Steam Controller and the Steam Machine.
It's unclear if Lepton would be supported on other devices. The Steam Deck would be a really cool way to play Android games, with its built-in controller and touch screen. I don't see a reason why it shouldn't be available for desktops. There are ways to play Android games on PC, using emulators like Google Play Games, Bluestacks, etc.
Would you like to play Android games on your Linux computer?
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