Microsoft Wants You to See the Xbox Everywhere—Even on Steam
“This is an Xbox.” That’s the message Microsoft wants to send loud and clear to anyone using a Windows PC. As it continues its push to unify its platforms and expand Xbox as more than just a console, Microsoft is integrating popular PC game libraries—starting with Steam—into the Xbox PC app.
This new functionality is available in the latest version of the Xbox app for Windows, though only to users in the Xbox Insider Program (separate from the broader Windows Insider track). As announced on the official Xbox blog and highlighted by The Verge, players can now see their Steam games listed inside the Xbox app under the “My Library” section, as well as in the sidebar’s “Most Recent” tab. The feature is designed to make it easier for PC gamers to access their entire library of games from one central hub—regardless of where the game was purchased.
Microsoft says this capability will soon extend to other popular storefronts as well. The blog post notably name-drops Battle.net—now owned by Microsoft via the Activision Blizzard merger—but carefully avoids explicitly referencing Steam, calling it only one of “other leading PC storefronts.” Still, Steam is the centerpiece of most PC gamers’ libraries, so this is a significant development.
Testing the new build doesn’t always yield perfect results, however. Even with the Xbox Insider version of the app running, some users (including the writer) report that their Steam libraries aren’t being detected properly. That hiccup suggests the feature may still be rolling out or experiencing some early bugs.
This update arrives just ahead of the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally, a rebranded version of the handheld ROG Ally PC developed with Asus. Though it’s marketed as an Xbox device, it runs Windows 11 with a customized, console-style UI—part of Microsoft’s broader push to bring Xbox Game Pass, PC gaming, and console experiences under one cohesive ecosystem.
