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Question: Can you play League of Legends on Steam?

Answer:

No, you cannot play the main League of Legends (LoL) MOBA game natively on Steam. It is not available for purchase, download, or launch directly from the Steam store or library. Riot Games distributes LoL exclusively through their own Riot Client, which you must download from the official League of Legends website.

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Workaround: Add as a Non-Steam Game

You can add LoL to your Steam library for convenience:

  1. Install LoL via the Riot Client.
  2. In Steam, go to Games > Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library.
  3. Browse to the LoL executable (usually C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\LeagueClient.exe).
  4. Add it, then launch from Steam to use features like the overlay, friends list, or controller support.

This doesn’t make it a “Steam game”—it still requires the Riot Client and account—but it’s a popular way to integrate it.

Note: On devices like Steam Deck, LoL faces additional hurdles due to Riot’s Vanguard anti-cheat, which doesn’t support Linux (SteamOS). Dual-booting Windows or remote play from a PC is required.

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