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Cherry Oct 29, 2012 @ 12:52pm
What is Steamplay?
I was wondering. Do steamplay games not require a second account to play them? Or is it something else, and a difference between each game where you have to make second accounts?
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tmwfte Oct 29, 2012 @ 1:00pm 
It means you can play the game on both Windows and Mac. You don't have to buy separate builds for each platform.
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Stantron5000 Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:30pm 
Can you play Steamplay games on Linux as well? Yes or no?
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tmwfte Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:40pm 
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
Can you play Steamplay games on Linux as well? Yes or no?

No.
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Sora Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:45pm 
Originally posted by tmwfte:
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
Can you play Steamplay games on Linux as well? Yes or no?

No.
Yes you can. Assuming the developers provide a linux variant.
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Vitdom Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:56pm 
Steamplay are games that are heavily integrated into Steam and can not be played without Steam. Like the friends system, server browser, cloud, workshop and other community features.
Last edited by Vitdom; Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:56pm
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tmwfte Dec 28, 2012 @ 2:59pm 
Originally posted by ♥ Sora ♥:
Yes you can. Assuming the developers provide a linux variant.

But they aren't guaranteed to work on Linux yet. Steamplay still only means that there's a Mac and a Windows build, not that there's a Linux one too.

Originally posted by Vitdom:
Steamplay are games that are heavily integrated into Steam and can not be played without Steam. Like the friends system, server browser, cloud, workshop and other community features.

That's Steamworks.
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Vitdom Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:02pm 
Originally posted by tmwfte:
That's Steamworks.
Oh. :D
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Stantron5000 Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:43pm 
Originally posted by ♥ Sora ♥:
Originally posted by tmwfte:
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
Can you play Steamplay games on Linux as well? Yes or no?

No.
Yes you can. Assuming the developers provide a linux variant.
So how do you know if there is a Linux variant on a steamplay game?
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Sora Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:46pm 
So how do you know if there is a Linux variant on a steamplay game?

Look for the TUX icon.
http://cdn3.store.steampowered.com/public/images/v5/platforms/platform_linux.png
Last edited by Sora; Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:57pm
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Stantron5000 Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:48pm 
Originally posted by ♥ Sora ♥:
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
Originally posted by ♥ Sora ♥:
Originally posted by tmwfte:
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
Can you play Steamplay games on Linux as well? Yes or no?

No.
Yes you can. Assuming the developers provide a linux variant.
So how do you know if there is a Linux variant on a steamplay game?

Look for the TUX icon.
Thanks, thats what I thought, I just wanted to be positive before I went off buying stuff I can't play on my own computer.
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tmwfte Dec 28, 2012 @ 3:53pm 
Originally posted by Stantron5000:
So how do you know if there is a Linux variant on a steamplay game?

Click on the Linux button. It's basically here: http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/

NOTE: Not all of them are Steamplay. As I've said, Steamplay only means that there's a PC and a Mac build, not a PC, Mac, & Linux build or even a PC & Linux build.

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=Axton= Oct 12, 2014 @ 5:14pm 
Will a Mac steamplay key from a retailer work on a windows install?
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