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

submitted 1 year ago by lightnsfw@reddthat.com to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 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.

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