I bought a game on for linux can I install it on windows?
I have bought a cross-platform game over steam and installed it in Linux. Would I have to buy another key to play it on my Windows pc? or could I just install it on my windows pc?
Best Answer
It depends.
If the game supports Steam Play with Linux, you should be able to install the game without rebuying it.
Otherwise, you'll most likely need to rebuy it or run it on a virtual Linux machine.
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Can you install Linux games on Windows?
With a version of Linux running within Windows, you can add and remove your favorite Linux apps and games as needed. For those who use Linux regularly, having a Linux virtual machine in Windows can be preferable to dual booting.Can you play Linux games on PC?
Find Linux-Compatible Games In Steam, for example, head to the Store tab, click the Games drop-down, and choose SteamOS + Linux(Opens in a new window) to see all of Steam's Linux-native games. You can also search for a title you want, then look at the compatible platforms.Can you run Microsoft store games on Linux?
No, it only have windows version and .exe cannot run on Linux, you may need wine to play it. Best and perhaps the only way to make this happen is to create a VM with a windows box to run the apps.Does Windows games work on Ubuntu?
Most of the games work in Ubuntu under wine. Wine is program that let's you run windows programs on Linux(ubuntu) without emulation(no CPU loss, lagging, etc.). You can check if certain game(or program) is compatible with wine and if it possibly has some problems running on wine on Wine HQ.How To Play Windows Games On Linux (AAA Gaming On Any Linux Distro, Finally!)
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