Steam code?

[Nats]

I got this game on Epic and want to preferably get rid of Epic. I cant say I ever played this game much on there, only the first few weeks of release, as I only tend to play Steam and Xbox Game Pass games.

Would there be any way for me to get a Steam code for this game, considering I've already bought it on Epic, in order to transfer it onto Steam? If so how would I go about doing that?

[wheeliedan]

No, the whole point of Epic's exclusivity deal was to tie you to their marketplace. To let you have a free steam code now would defeat the purpose.

[fUn*z13l5ch31b3]

Originally posted by Nats:

I've already bought it on Epic, in order to transfer it onto Steam? If so how would I go about doing that?

Click 'Add game...' in your lower left steam library, click on 'Add a No-Steam game' (or whats it in english), add RG:O from Epic folder.

Tadaa, you can launch it via steam now. Uhh no Community-Hub/Discussion link ? Deal with it, open the community hub manually and there it is. Only thing you 'll miss would be the achievements. But woh cares. (of course, someone who is searching sth to troll, but thats not my problem :) ).

[Nats]

Originally posted by wheeliedan:

No, the whole point of Epic's exclusivity deal was to tie you to their marketplace. To let you have a free steam code now would defeat the purpose.

Well as the publisher is the developer for this game they can do anything they like irrespective of what Epic wants. Unless they signed a contract with Epic that prevents them from agreeing to migration to Steam for existing users.

[WhiteKnight]

Originally posted by wheeliedan:

No, the whole point of Epic's exclusivity deal was to tie you to their marketplace. To let you have a free steam code now would defeat the purpose.

Klei made it possible to those that brought Griftlands on Epic and gave them free steam copy. So it is possible but it's upto to them.

[Tendeep]

Would be cool, right? Gone are the days companies do nice things without anything in return. Can always hope, but would not get your hopes up.

[Irot Noot]

Originally posted by Tendeep:

Would be cool, right? Gone are the days companies do nice things without anything in return. Can always hope, but would not get your hopes up.

If the devs give free Steam keys to Epic victims, be prepared to find a LOT of Steam keys on the secondary markets..

[Tendeep]

Originally posted by Irot Noot:

Originally posted by Tendeep:

Would be cool, right? Gone are the days companies do nice things without anything in return. Can always hope, but would not get your hopes up.

If the devs give free Steam keys to Epic victims, be prepared to find a LOT of Steam keys on the secondary markets..

I mean... maybe, but regardless, the game was purchased once in Epic, the Steam key would be viewed either way... a key provided for a purchase to loyal game backers to use on Steam (justly purchased). Or, still a key justly purchased through Epic, but then put up for re-sale by the individual (probably illegal, but not diving into that) and can still only be used once in Steam.

Technically the Devs still sold one copy on Epic either way - only difference is the original owner used the Steam key, or sold/gave it away. Still a 1:1 key.

[Irot Noot]

Originally posted by Tendeep:

Originally posted by Irot Noot:

If the devs give free Steam keys to Epic victims, be prepared to find a LOT of Steam keys on the secondary markets..

I mean... maybe, but regardless, the game was purchased once in Epic, the Steam key would be viewed either way... a key provided for a purchase to loyal game backers to use on Steam (justly purchased). Or, still a key justly purchased through Epic, but then put up for re-sale by the individual (probably illegal, but not diving into that) and can still only be used once in Steam.

Technically the Devs still sold one copy on Epic either way - only difference is the original owner used the Steam key, or sold/gave it away. Still a 1:1 key.

Yea, but If I buy your free steam key from a shady secondary vendor and don't buy my own from Steam, DD loses that sale. Which to that end was supposedly the main reason DD went to Epig in the first place, money...

[Kriya Takagi]

if you already have the game why do you need a steam key for it?

[Rilinyth]

just use GOG Galaxy link your steam and epic accounts and then you have one launcher for all of your games

[Tendeep]

Originally posted by EXPO Koyuta kota:

if you already have the game why do you need a steam key for it?

Some people like consolidation, some like Steam over other platforms. Choice is a good thing, options are a good thing. I purchased this on Epic way back when, since then have not really played the game, and refuse to install the Epic launcher on my new PC after learning more about the companies behind it (wont dive into that here) - personal preference. So it would be nice to be able to load it into Steam without having to buy it again. Won't be mad if I can't, just will not play the game, but its all good no love lost here.

[Nats]

Originally posted by EXPO Koyuta kota:

if you already have the game why do you need a steam key for it?

To play it on Steam obviously. Because I have Steam open a lot but I dont ever use Epic. I have this one game on Epic so I want to get rid of it. I already have Epic, Origin, Xbox Game Pass and Steam, I could do with getting rid of Origin and Epic.

I honestly dont see the issue. If you have paid for a game you should be able to play it on any platform you wish, and the publisher should be prepared to give you a key if the game is available on that platform if asked for one. I dont see why this would be an issue for them.

Admittedly they may not want to do this for a while to wait for Steam sales to calm down a bit first. I have no intention of buying the game twice. This way if they ever release any dlc at least I will be in the market to buy it, whereas I wont if my game stays on Epic.

Eventually I will just uninstall Epic and consider this game a wasted purchase.

[Nats]

Originally posted by Eisberg:

Until Steam creates a way to have a keyless system, don't expect most dev/pubs to want to have buy from any store and then have it on another store, because handing out keys will end up having many being given away to friends/family or sold to someone else, making it so that there are 2 games for the price of 1.

Well Slitherine/Matrix provide Steam codes for all of their games that you buy on their own store, and Frontier have done it for Elite Dangerous etc, so if they can do it other people can.

[Overlord1993]

Originally posted by Nats:

Originally posted by Eisberg:

Until Steam creates a way to have a keyless system, don't expect most dev/pubs to want to have buy from any store and then have it on another store, because handing out keys will end up having many being given away to friends/family or sold to someone else, making it so that there are 2 games for the price of 1.

Well Slitherine/Matrix provide Steam codes for all of their games that you buy on their own store, and Frontier have done it for Elite Dangerous etc, so if they can do it other people can.

Exactly this, but steam haters will just keep saying how bad steam is etc. Meanwhile Epic is worse in every single way for consumers.

[VaiTaPro]

Originally posted by Nats:

Originally posted by Eisberg:

Until Steam creates a way to have a keyless system, don't expect most dev/pubs to want to have buy from any store and then have it on another store, because handing out keys will end up having many being given away to friends/family or sold to someone else, making it so that there are 2 games for the price of 1.

Well Slitherine/Matrix provide Steam codes for all of their games that you buy on their own store, and Frontier have done it for Elite Dangerous etc, so if they can do it other people can.

When buying Griftlands on epic you could have the game on Steam also, don't know why devs. don't do this more often.

https://support.klei.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044415552-If-I-purchased-Griftlands-on-Epic-Games-Store-how-do-I-get-my-Steam-copy-