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Are previously downloaded Steam games transferable from Windows to Linux? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've backed up many of the Steam games I had installed in Windows. Am I able to use these on Linux or do I need to re-download them?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. I transfer games between a Windows NVME, Linux NVME, and a SteamDeck all the time. You still have to "download" them but steam will detect already existing files and check to see if everything is there.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

AFAIK you can skip the "download" by also copying the corresponding .acf file in the parent directory.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Woah! I learned something new today. This reminds me that I should really pull up my sleeves and learn the dirty in's and out's of steam.