Add a game from epic store to steam.

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ObscuritoR Apr 7, 2020 @ 2:56am

I recently got Subnautica on epic games but I want to know if it is possible to add the game to my steam library in order to gain the achievements etc, is this possible?

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Frank ツ Apr 7, 2020 @ 2:57am

Theblaze Apr 7, 2020 @ 2:57am

Not without a steam key.

Cathulhu Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:00am

Ask Epic to provide a Steamkey, which they can't.
Or ask the publisher to give you a free copy of the game, which they won't.

ObscuritoR Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:02am

So whatever I do it can be trasnfert to the steam platform?

Last edited by ObscuritoR; Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:03am

Crazy Tiger Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:02am

Do what Cathulhu says (without luck, probably). Other than that, buy the game on Steam.

Originally posted by ObscuritoR:
So whatever I do it can be trasnfert the to steam platform?

You cannot transfer licenses between platforms, no. You bought an Epic games Store license, not a Steam license.

Last edited by Crazy Tiger; Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:03am

Theblaze Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:02am

No.

You can add the game as a non-steam product on steam but that's basically just a shortcut.

Cathulhu Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:03am

Originally posted by ObscuritoR:
So whatever I do it can be trasnfert the to steam platform?

Literally nothing. You bought a license for the EGS version of the game. It does not entitle you to a license for the Steam version of the game.

ObscuritoR Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:05am

It was free so like that i got the game. I saw that with the games of uplay like ac you can do that so i wanted to know if it has a posibiliy of done with the steam.

Cathulhu Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:07am

Ubisoft games must be activated on UPlay.
That's different.
They still need to be launched through EGS or Steam if they were bought on those platforms.

Crazy Tiger Apr 7, 2020 @ 3:10am

Originally posted by ObscuritoR:
It was free so like that i got the game. I saw that with the games of uplay like ac you can do that so i wanted to know if it has a posibiliy of done with the steam.

Both the game and the storefront is operated by Ubisoft. It's their own game in their own storefront. So a Ubisoft game bought on Steam or Epic still runs through Uplay.

However, if you buy a Ubisoft game on Uplay, you don't get a Steam key.

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