How to Add More Gaming Storefronts to Your Xbox Ally X

Expand the gaming options on an Xbox Ally or Ally X by easily adding popular storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store, and Battle.net through simple download and installation processes.

• Xbox Ally and Ally X support multiple PC gaming storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store, and Battle.net.

• Steam is usually pre-installed; others require downloading and installing their respective clients.

• All installed games, regardless of storefront, are accessible from the Ally's central game library.

The Xbox Ally and Ally X, running Windows 11, can host multiple PC gaming storefronts, significantly broadening a user's game library beyond the default offerings. This process involves installing client software for each storefront, which then allows access to owned games and new purchases. All installed games, regardless of their storefront, can be conveniently accessed through the Ally's central library.

Installing Steam

• 00:00:27 Steam is typically pre-installed on the device and can be launched by searching for it. If it's missing, users can install it by downloading the client from the official website using the Edge browser, as it's not available in the Microsoft Store app. After signing in, games can be installed and will appear with a desktop shortcut and within the Ally's main library.

Adding Epic Games Store & Battle.net

• 00:01:09 To add the Epic Games Store, which offers exclusive titles and free weekly games, users must download and install the client from its website. Similarly, Battle.net, for Blizzard games like 'World of Warcraft' and 'Overwatch', is installed via the Microsoft Store app. Both storefronts integrate their installed games into the Ally's main library, showing icons indicating their origin.