Xbox PC now allows adding Steam games to its app

The new added library starts its tests with Steam integration and will also arrive at the Xbox Ally portables.

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Microsoft has activated today one of the most anticipated features by PC gamers: the ability to add Steam games to the Xbox app on Windows. This new option is already available for Xbox Insider program members and marks a significant step towards unifying libraries, allowing players to manage titles from different platforms in one place.

The feature is part of the new game library, one of the major innovations presented in the June update. Its goal is to centralize access to installed titles from Xbox, Game Pass, Steam, Battle.net, and other platforms, on both computers and portable devices like the ROG Xbox Ally and its X version, where it will also be available soon.

The Xbox app on PC now allows linking Steam and other platform games

From today, users enrolled in the Xbox Insider program can activate this new feature from the Xbox app on Windows 10 or Windows 11. Once enabled, the library displays all detected system games, including those installed from Steam, Game Pass, the Microsoft Store, or Battle.net. Each game can be launched directly from there, making the app a true control center for PC gamers.

This improvement comes with a clearer interface and filters by publishers, thanks to the new publisher channel included in the Game Pass section. Additionally, Microsoft has confirmed that it will be expanding compatibility with more platforms progressively, reinforcing its commitment to an open and practical ecosystem for those who play from different sources. The general release is scheduled for this year, coinciding with the expansion of the unified catalog to Xbox Ally portable consoles.