Is Steam on Xbox: Can you play Steam games on Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S?

Want to know if you can play Steam games on your Xbox? There is a way. But how?

Steam on Xbox

With Steam being a platform for PC games, it begs the question of whether there is any compatibility with the Xbox. After all, Microsoft are the owners of Windows. They have put a lot of effort into making their games available on PC and console. Game Pass is a good example of this. But that being said, it doesn't automatically mean that Steam would be available for Xbox, as Microsoft don't own that particular storefront. So in this article, we'll tell you everything you need to know about Steam on the Xbox. If it's even a thing, that is.

Is Steam on Xbox?

Steam isn't currently available on the Xbox. At least not as a dedicated app. There are, however, other options, that will allow you to access Steam on your console. One option is to use the Wireless Display App, which mirrors your PC to your Xbox. It will then allow you to use your Xbox controller to play the games as well.

More recently, it has been discovered that an updated test version of the Microsoft Edge browser on the Xbox has enabled users to stream games using GeForce Now. This isn't available to everyone (only those in the Xbox Insiders program). But it does suggest that it may get rolled out to everyone in the future. Of course, Microsoft may do the opposite, and try to shut down this functionality before it gets rolled out further. It's also worth noting that it doesn't currently make all Steam games playable on Xbox. Just those that support the Xbox controller. But in theory, it will work for both Xbox One and Series X|S users.

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Can you play Steam games on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S?

Officially, Steam games are not available on Xbox. Unless, of course, they are games that have also been released specifically for those consoles. It simply wouldn't make financial sense for Microsoft to allow players to buy games from a 3rd party to play on the Xbox. But as we noted above, there are ways to use your Xbox to access some games from your Steam library. GeForce Now allows access to Steam, as well as to Epic Games. So if this browser update gets made available to the public at large, this will widen your options considerably.

As mentioned above, the Wireless Display App does allow you to cast your PC to your console, and play your Steam games that way. While it isn't the same as a native app, it's something. An imperfect solution, but certainly better than nothing.

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