How to link a Steam account to Epic Games
To link Steam to Epic Games, sign in on the Epic Games website, open your account settings, find the connected apps and accounts section and connect Steam by signing in to your Steam account. An Epic account can be connected to only one Steam account at a time, so to link a different one you first disconnect the current Steam account and then connect the new one. Linking only connects the two accounts for things like sign-in and some cross-progression features; it does not move any games between stores.
How to link or switch the Steam account
- Sign in to your account on the official Epic Games website.
- Open your account settings and find the section for connected apps and accounts.
- If no Steam account is linked yet, choose Steam, sign in to Steam and approve the connection. You're done.
- To switch, find Steam and choose to disconnect it first. Read the warning carefully: some games may lose access to linked data.
- Then connect Steam again and sign in with the other Steam account.
Epic may limit how often you can change linked accounts, so check the on-screen notes before you disconnect.
What linking does and does not do
- It does let you sign in to some Epic-powered games (such as Fortnite, Rocket League or Fall Guys) through Steam and keep progress tied to your Epic account.
- It does not transfer purchases. A game bought on Epic stays on Epic, and a game bought on Steam stays on Steam.
- It does not merge two Epic accounts. Epic used to offer account merging but discontinued it, so progress on separate accounts stays separate.
FAQ
Can I transfer my Epic games to Steam?
No. Purchases are licenses tied to the store you bought from. To have a game on Steam, you need to buy it on Steam.
Epic says my Steam account is already linked to another Epic account. What now?
A Steam account can be linked to only one Epic account. On the Epic sign-in page, choose to sign in with Steam: that opens the Epic account it's linked to. Disconnect Steam there, then link it to the account you want. If you can't get in, contact Epic Games support.
Can I link a Steam account that belongs to someone else?
Only if you can sign in to it, but you shouldn't. Linking ties games and progress to that account, and sharing accounts breaks Steam's and Epic's terms.
If Steam and Epic are linked, can I play on both?
Yes. Games you own on Steam still launch from Steam and Epic games from the Epic launcher. Linking mainly lets supported Epic-powered games share your Epic progress and friends.
Can Epic and Steam players play together?
Only if the game supports cross-play between the two stores. Many Epic-published and multiplayer titles do; check the game's store page or official FAQ.