Running Windows Store games on Linux via Steam is possible but depends on your setup.
Running Windows Store games on Linux via Steam is possible but depends on your setup.
I moved to Linux for gaming a while back and everything has worked well as long as the titles are on Steam. I bought some games via the Microsoft Store and wanted to see if I could import them into Steam on my Linux system without restarting Windows. I managed to get battle.net up by downloading the .exe and adding it through Steam’s library feature. I’m curious if there’s a similar way to add games purchased from the Windows Store on Linux.
in steam you can include a non-steam game and use proton. It functions very well. Edit: not entirely certain about getting the windows store to run on linux so files are reachable, perhaps it could be handled via lutris.
You might try it, the Windows app store files are located in C:\Program Files\Windowsapps. That folder is hidden, so you'll need to change the owner to access it. Also, any purchase from the Store includes DRM in the executable, and you seem to need to log in to the store to use it. This appears to be what I discovered after some testing.
For games that I purchased but unable to play because of shitty DRM.. Spoiler