Steam is a very popular software among the gamers and anyone who calls themselves a gamer has an account in it. It makes gamers connect via gaming communities and is the reason why many such communities exist in the first place. It provides an interface for interactive multiplayer gaming, video streaming and acts as a social networking tool as well. Thousands of games can be bought inside Steam and it helps maintain licensing of these. To sum it up, Steam is essential for any gamer.

In this article we will go through three main topics related to Steam:

1. How to add a non Steam game to Steam?
2. How to launch overwatch from Steam?
3. How to get uplay games on Steam?

We will answer these questions in detail with stepwise instructions for your better understanding. Adding a non Steam game to Steam may sound like a stupid thing to do since there is no support or updates available via Steam, but there is a good reason to do it. Once added, you can make use of the famous Steam in-game overlay inside that game. The overlay brings in a lot of community features and makes the gaming experience way better.

How to Add Non Steam Games to Steam?

This is a very simple procedure and is straightforward. Not only games but any .exe file can be added here.

Follow the below steps to add a non Steam game to the Steam library:

1. Open your Steam client.
2. In the left bottom corner, there will be a button named “+ Add a Game”.
3. Click on the button.
4. A popup menu will appear. Click on “Add a Non-Steam Game” in it.
5. A new window will now open with all the applications installed in your device.
6. Check the checkbox near the game that you wish to add to Steam.
7. If your game is not listed, use the browse option to manually find the game.
8. Now click on “Add Selected Programs”.
9. Your game will now get added to the Steam client but most of the times, it will not have any cover art on the icon.

How to launch overwatch from Steam?

Overwatch is an immensely famous multiplayer shooter that has a very huge fan base. It got its popularity because of the amazing gameplay and great graphics. Sadly you cannot find overwatch in the Steam marketplace simply because the developers of the game has their own PC client called battle.net. Nevertheless, it is possible to open overwatch from the Steam client and enjoy all of the features that Steam offers. The instructions to do this are very similar to adding any non Steam game to Steam. Follow the below steps to launch overwatch from Steam:

1. Follow the original instructions until step 4.
2. Use the browse option and go to this folder:
   C:\Program Files\Overwatch
3. This is where the installation files of overwatch normally would be.
4. Select the game .exe file
5. Overwatch will now be added to your Steam account.
6. You can now launch overwatch from Steam.

Note: The .exe file of overwatch will not be in the specified location if you had used some other installation directory during the installation of overwatch. Search for and locate the .exe file in that case.

How to get Uplay games on Steam?

Ubisoft is a very famous game developer and has released dozens of famous titles such as the Assassin’s Creed franchise that has millions of players worldwide. The instructions to get uplay games on Steam are very similar to adding any non Steam game to Steam. Follow the below steps to do this:

1. Follow the original instructions until step 4.
2. Use the browse option and go to this folder:
   C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games
3. This is where the installation files of Uplay games normally would be.
4. Open the folder of the Ubisoft game that you want to add to Steam.
5. Select the game .exe file
6. The UPlay game will now be added to your Steam account.
7. You can now launch Uplay games from Steam.

Note: The .exe file of the required uplay game will not be in the specified location if you had used some other installation directory during the installation of the game. Search for and locate the .exe file in that case.

Conclusion

In this article, we looked at a common problem that many Steam users face – How to add a non Steam game to Steam? We also saw how overwatch can be launched from Steam and how to get uplay games on it. We hope this article was helpful to you and solved the issue.