How to Add External Games to Your Steam Library

Steam is a platform with an incredibly wide range of games. However, there are some games you won't find on Steam that are available on apps like the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect. In this article, we'll explain how you can add external games to your Steam library. How do you add a free game to your Steam library? How do you add Steam codes to your Steam library?

Adding Steam Codes to Your Steam Library 2023

When you buy a game somewhere like Amazon, you can use it on Steam with a code provided by the seller. The codes are 12 characters long and are pretty simple to use.

• Launch Steam and find the option to redeem a code.
• Once you're in Steam, go to the top of the client and look for the Games menu at the top. Click Activate a Product on Steam.
• In the new window that opens, click Next, then accept the Steam subscriber agreement.
• You'll get to a window where you can enter your Steam key. Press Next again to confirm.
• The next window will let you install the game on your computer right away. You also have the option to cancel this step, which will still add the game to your account but won't install it immediately.

Adding a Free Game to Your Steam Library 2023

Plenty of games are exclusive to the Epic Games Store, but you can still add them to your Steam library. The same goes for Ubisoft Connect, GOG, Origin, and other apps as well. You can add non-Steam games to your Steam library.

• Find the game on your computer. You'll need the file path so you can point Steam to the game's files.
• For Epic Games, on whichever drive you chose for installation, you'll have a folder called EpicGames that holds the folders for all the games you've installed. If you didn't choose a separate drive location, you can find your games installed at Epic's default location, C:Program FilesEpic Games[Game Name].
• Launch Steam and find the Games menu. At the top of the Steam interface, a dropdown menu with various options will appear. Click the Games menu, then look for the submenu option labeled Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library. This will open a separate window that lets you find the program you want to add.
• Select the program, or browse to search for it. If you've already installed the game, it may be listed in a separate window.
• Click the checkbox next to the game you want to add, then press the Add Selected Programs button.
• If the game isn't in the list, you'll need the file path for the game, which you should already have if you checked earlier. Press the Browse button at the bottom of the window and navigate to the game's location on your computer.
• Find and select the executable file. After that, you can press the Add Selected Programs button in your Steam window.