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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] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. I don't mind dling some additional stuff I just would prefer to avoid the bulk of it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

No problem! By the way, if Linux version of a game is broken (you'll encounter those), or if you want to use Proton regardless, set a Proton version for that game before installing and you can restore your backup without downloading anything.