Problem:
How do I add a Microsoft App game from theĀ Windows Store to my Steam Library?
Solution:
1. Open Steam
2. Click on “+ ADD A GAME” (bottom left corner of steam)
3. Choose “Add a Non-Steam Game…”
4. Choose “BROWSE…”
5. Go to “C:\Windows\”
6. Scroll down and open “explorer.exe” from “C:\Windows\”
7. Leave it selected and click “ADD SELECTED PROGRAMS”
8. Press “Windows key + R”
9. Type “shell:AppsFolder” and press “ENTER”
10. Find the app or game you’d like to add to Steam
11 – Right click on the app and choose “Create shortcut”
12. Click “YES” to the shortcut being placed on the desktop
13. Go to your desktop and right click on the new shortcut
14. Select properties
15. Write down the “Target type” or “Target” (We will need it later), after writing it down you can delete the shortcut
I’ll just wanted to add a tip for people who need to see the full target if it’s cut off:
16. Press “Windows + e” to open a windows explorer.
17. Navigate to the desktop where the shortcut was created.
18. Click “View” in the menu bar.
19. Click “Details”
20. Right click in the column header area, and select “More…” from the drop down menu.
21. Scroll down and check the box for “Link Target”.
22. Click OK.
23. Expand the column as necessary to see the details you need.
24. In Steam, go to “LIBRARY-> GAMES”
25. Right click on the game “explorer” and select properties
26. Change the icon and name to fit the game you’d like to add
27. Select “SET LAUNCH OPTIONS…”
28. Type “shell:AppsFolder\<Target type or Target here>”
EXAMPLE: for Minecraft Bedrock: “shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App”
29. Click “OK” then “CLOSE”
30. PLAY
Guess this doesnt work anymore as it seems to ignore the Launch Options and opens a default Explorer view to “My Documents”
it works fine as of today.
Still works for me, added Ori and Forza 4 today.