Whether it’s a classic game gathering dust on your hard drive or a recent purchase from another store, Steam makes it easy to consolidate your collection.

While you can launch games not purchased from Steam in its desktop app, games from the Microsoft Store or PC Game Pass need a little help to work.

From indie hits like Minecraft to fan-made emulators and more, you can actually add just about anything to your Steam library to helpfully consolidate your library of video games.

Learn how to add non-Steam games to Steam and your Steam Deck to access all your games in one place.

Once you're done, "Add a Game" will come out. Click the list and search for the game you want to add to the library of your Steam deck.

How to add Windows games and apps to your Steam library When it comes to applications and games downloaded from the Microsoft Store or Xbox Game Pass titles, things get a little more complicated ...