lightnsfwSep 23, 2023

Are previously downloaded Steam games transferable from Windows to Linux?

https://reddthat.com/post/4370732

Are previously downloaded Steam games transferable from Windows to Linux? - Reddthat

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?

Show threadbeestermanSep 23, 2023
Yes they can be. However, if you want to use a compatibility layer with them like proton the game files have to be stored in exFat (Linux file system format) format. If you have them on a drive formatted for NTFS (windows file system format) the game won’t start and wont give you errors. Games with native versions will run fine from a NTFS partition.
Show threadnotfromhere
Sometimes running applications from NTFS will have issues so I recommend doing rsync to a Linux FS before running
Sep 23, 2023 at 4:57pmWeb