diff --git a/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt b/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt
index 619a036b32..10e9473258 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt
@@ -273,4 +273,4 @@ mengyuanchen
 testhost
 
 #Tools
-OIP
+OIP
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diff --git a/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt b/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
index 6a2041ce18..1e8b3d91b5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Acceleratorkeys
 ACCEPTFILES
 ACCESSDENIED
 ACCESSTOKEN
+acfs
 AClient
 AColumn
 acrt
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ FZE
 gacutil
 Gaeilge
 Gaidhlig
+gameid
 GC'ed
 GCLP
 gdi
@@ -712,6 +714,7 @@ INPUTSINK
 INPUTTYPE
 INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT
 INSTALLDIR
+installdir
 INSTALLFOLDER
 INSTALLFOLDERTOBOOTSTRAPPERINSTALLFOLDER
 INSTALLFOLDERTOPREVIOUSINSTALLFOLDER
@@ -1569,6 +1572,7 @@ stdcpp
 stdcpplatest
 STDMETHODCALLTYPE
 STDMETHODIMP
+steamapps
 STGC
 STGM
 STGMEDIUM
@@ -1969,4 +1973,4 @@ zoomit
 ZOOMITX
 ZXk
 ZXNs
-zzz
+zzz
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diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
index 4d4b47ea12..7075da2ea7 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLauncher/AppLauncher.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,22 @@ namespace AppLauncher
         // packaged apps: try launching first by AppUserModel.ID
         // usage example: elevated Terminal
         if (!launched && !app.appUserModelId.empty() && !app.packageFullName.empty())
+        {
+            Logger::trace(L"Launching {} as {} - {app.packageFullName}", app.name, app.appUserModelId, app.packageFullName);
+            auto res = LaunchApp(L"shell:AppsFolder\\" + app.appUserModelId, app.commandLineArgs, app.isElevated);
+            if (res.isOk())
+            {
+                launched = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                launchErrors.push_back({ std::filesystem::path(app.path).filename(), res.error() });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // win32 app with appUserModelId:
+        // usage example: steam games
+        if (!launched && !app.appUserModelId.empty())
         {
             Logger::trace(L"Launching {} as {}", app.name, app.appUserModelId);
             auto res = LaunchApp(L"shell:AppsFolder\\" + app.appUserModelId, app.commandLineArgs, app.isElevated);
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
index 19b33214b7..a37d82f8ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "AppUtils.h"
+#include "SteamHelper.h"
 
 #include <atlbase.h>
 #include <propvarutil.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ namespace Utils
 
             constexpr const wchar_t* EdgeFilename = L"msedge.exe";
             constexpr const wchar_t* ChromeFilename = L"chrome.exe";
+
+            constexpr const wchar_t* SteamUrlProtocol = L"steam:";
         }
 
         AppList IterateAppsFolder()
@@ -138,6 +141,34 @@ namespace Utils
                                 else if (prop == NonLocalizable::PackageInstallPathProp || prop == NonLocalizable::InstallPathProp)
                                 {
                                     data.installPath = propVariantString.m_pData;
+
+                                    if (!data.installPath.empty())
+                                    {
+                                        const bool isSteamProtocol = data.installPath.rfind(NonLocalizable::SteamUrlProtocol, 0) == 0;
+
+                                        if (isSteamProtocol)
+                                        {
+                                            Logger::info(L"Found steam game: protocol path: {}", data.installPath);
+                                            data.protocolPath = data.installPath;
+
+                                            try
+                                            {
+                                                auto gameId = Steam::GetGameIdFromUrlProtocolPath(data.installPath);
+                                                auto gameFolder = Steam::GetSteamGameInfoFromAcfFile(gameId);
+
+                                                if (gameFolder)
+                                                {
+                                                    data.installPath = gameFolder->gameInstallationPath;
+                                                    Logger::info(L"Found steam game: physical path: {}", data.installPath);
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                            catch (std::exception ex)
+                                            {
+                                                Logger::error(L"Failed to get installPath for game {}", data.installPath);
+                                                Logger::error("Error: {}", ex.what());
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
 
@@ -397,5 +428,10 @@ namespace Utils
         {
             return installPath.ends_with(NonLocalizable::ChromeFilename);
         }
+
+        bool AppData::IsSteamGame() const
+        {
+            return protocolPath.rfind(NonLocalizable::SteamUrlProtocol, 0) == 0;
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
index 3c81049f83..80b5e2fd49 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/AppUtils.h
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ namespace Utils
             std::wstring packageFullName;
             std::wstring appUserModelId;
             std::wstring pwaAppId;
+            std::wstring protocolPath;
             bool canLaunchElevated = false;
 
             bool IsEdge() const;
             bool IsChrome() const;
+            bool IsSteamGame() const;
         };
 
         using AppList = std::vector<AppData>;
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamGameHelper.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamGameHelper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..404002e284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamGameHelper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "SteamHelper.h"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <regex>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Utils
+{
+
+    static std::wstring Utf8ToWide(const std::string& utf8)
+    {
+        if (utf8.empty())
+            return L"";
+
+        int size = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, utf8.data(), static_cast<int>(utf8.size()), nullptr, 0);
+        if (size <= 0)
+            return L"";
+
+        std::wstring wide(size, L'\0');
+        MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, utf8.data(), static_cast<int>(utf8.size()), wide.data(), size);
+        return wide;
+    }
+
+    namespace Steam
+    {
+        using namespace std;
+        namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+        static std::optional<std::wstring> GetSteamExePathFromRegistry()
+        {
+            static std::optional<std::wstring> cachedPath;
+            if (cachedPath.has_value())
+            {
+                return cachedPath;
+            }
+
+            const std::vector<HKEY> roots = { HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS };
+            const std::vector<std::wstring> subKeys = {
+                L"steam\\shell\\open\\command",
+                L"Software\\Classes\\steam\\shell\\open\\command",
+            };
+
+            for (HKEY root : roots)
+            {
+                for (const auto& subKey : subKeys)
+                {
+                    HKEY hKey;
+                    if (RegOpenKeyExW(root, subKey.c_str(), 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+                    {
+                        wchar_t value[512];
+                        DWORD size = sizeof(value);
+                        DWORD type = 0;
+
+                        if (RegQueryValueExW(hKey, nullptr, nullptr, &type, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(value), &size) == ERROR_SUCCESS &&
+                            (type == REG_SZ || type == REG_EXPAND_SZ))
+                        {
+                            std::wregex exeRegex(LR"delim("([^"]+steam\.exe)")delim");
+                            std::wcmatch match;
+                            if (std::regex_search(value, match, exeRegex) && match.size() > 1)
+                            {
+                                RegCloseKey(hKey);
+                                cachedPath = match[1].str();
+                                return cachedPath;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            cachedPath = std::nullopt;
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
+        static fs::path GetSteamBasePath()
+        {
+            auto steamFolderOpt = GetSteamExePathFromRegistry();
+            if (!steamFolderOpt)
+            {
+                return {};
+            }
+
+            return fs::path(*steamFolderOpt).parent_path() / L"steamapps";
+        }
+
+        static fs::path GetAcfFilePath(const std::wstring& gameId)
+        {
+            auto steamFolderOpt = GetSteamExePathFromRegistry();
+            if (!steamFolderOpt)
+            {
+                return {};
+            }
+
+            return GetSteamBasePath() / (L"appmanifest_" + gameId + L".acf");
+        }
+
+        static fs::path GetGameInstallPath(const std::wstring& gameFolderName)
+        {
+            auto steamFolderOpt = GetSteamExePathFromRegistry();
+            if (!steamFolderOpt)
+            {
+                return {};
+            }
+
+            return GetSteamBasePath() / L"common" / gameFolderName;
+        }
+
+        static unordered_map<wstring, wstring> ParseAcfFile(const fs::path& acfPath)
+        {
+            unordered_map<wstring, wstring> result;
+
+            ifstream file(acfPath);
+            if (!file.is_open())
+                return result;
+
+            string line;
+            while (getline(file, line))
+            {
+                smatch matches;
+                static const regex pattern(R"delim("([^"]+)"\s+"([^"]+)")delim");
+
+                if (regex_search(line, matches, pattern) && matches.size() == 3)
+                {
+                    wstring key = Utf8ToWide(matches[1].str());
+                    wstring value = Utf8ToWide(matches[2].str());
+                    result[key] = value;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        std::unique_ptr<Steam::SteamGame> GetSteamGameInfoFromAcfFile(const std::wstring& gameId)
+        {
+            fs::path acfPath = Steam::GetAcfFilePath(gameId);
+
+            if (!fs::exists(acfPath))
+                return nullptr;
+
+            auto kv = ParseAcfFile(acfPath);
+            if (kv.empty() || kv.find(L"installdir") == kv.end())
+                return nullptr;
+
+            fs::path gamePath = Steam::GetGameInstallPath(kv[L"installdir"]);
+            if (!fs::exists(gamePath))
+                return nullptr;
+
+            auto game = std::make_unique<Steam::SteamGame>();
+            game->gameId = gameId;
+            game->gameInstallationPath = gamePath.wstring();
+            return game;
+        }
+
+        std::wstring GetGameIdFromUrlProtocolPath(const std::wstring& urlPath)
+        {
+            const std::wstring steamGamePrefix = L"steam://rungameid/";
+
+            if (urlPath.rfind(steamGamePrefix, 0) == 0)
+            {
+                return urlPath.substr(steamGamePrefix.length());
+            }
+
+            return L"";
+        }
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamHelper.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamHelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a80a942f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/SteamHelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "pch.h"
+
+namespace Utils
+{
+    namespace NonLocalizable
+    {
+        const std::wstring AcfFileNameTemplate = L"appmanifest_<gameid>.acfs";
+    }
+
+    namespace Steam
+    {
+        struct SteamGame
+        {
+            std::wstring gameId;
+            std::wstring gameInstallationPath;
+        };
+
+        std::unique_ptr<SteamGame> GetSteamGameInfoFromAcfFile(const std::wstring& gameId);
+
+        std::wstring GetGameIdFromUrlProtocolPath(const std::wstring& urlPath);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj
index 27394e29ee..7d29741a0d 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="PwaHelper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Result.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="SteamHelper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="StringUtils.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="utils.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="WbemHelper.h" />
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="PwaHelper.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="SteamGameHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="two_way_pipe_message_ipc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="WbemHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="WorkspacesData.cpp" />
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj.filters b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj.filters
index b066c16a57..f4f17c55ee 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesLib/WorkspacesLib.vcxproj.filters
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="StringUtils.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="SteamHelper.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="WbemHelper.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="SteamGameHelper.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/SnapshotUtils.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/SnapshotUtils.cpp
index 1d5bc8a179..a8b7c13108 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/SnapshotUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesSnapshotTool/SnapshotUtils.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ namespace SnapshotUtils
                 continue;
             }
 
+            Logger::info("Try to get window app:{}", reinterpret_cast<void*>(window));
+
             DWORD pid{};
             GetWindowThreadProcessId(window, &pid);
 
@@ -118,10 +120,19 @@ namespace SnapshotUtils
             auto data = Utils::Apps::GetApp(processPath, pid, installedApps);
             if (!data.has_value() || data->name.empty())
             {
-                Logger::info(L"Installed app not found: {}", processPath);
+                Logger::info(L"Installed app not found:{},{}", reinterpret_cast<void*>(window), processPath);
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if (!data->IsSteamGame() && !WindowUtils::HasThickFrame(window))
+            {
+                // Only care about steam games if it has no thick frame to remain consistent with
+                // the behavior as before.
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Logger::info(L"Found app for window:{},{}", reinterpret_cast<void*>(window), processPath);
+
             auto appData = data.value();
 
             bool isEdge = appData.IsEdge();
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
index 7b04135d1a..538579979f 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesWindowArranger/WindowArranger.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ std::optional<WindowWithDistance> WindowArranger::GetNearestWindow(const Workspa
         }
 
         auto data = Utils::Apps::GetApp(processPath, pid, m_installedApps);
+
+        if (!data->IsSteamGame() && !WindowUtils::HasThickFrame(window))
+        {
+            // Only care about steam games if it has no thick frame to remain consistent with 
+            // the behavior as before.
+            continue;
+        }
+
         if (!data.has_value())
         {
             continue;
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowFilter.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowFilter.h
index c76ad81237..8ae1a5411b 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowFilter.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowFilter.h
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ namespace WindowFilter
     {
         auto style = GetWindowLong(window, GWL_STYLE);
         bool isPopup = WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_POPUP);
-        bool hasThickFrame = WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_THICKFRAME);
         bool hasCaption = WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_CAPTION);
         bool hasMinimizeMaximizeButtons = WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_MINIMIZEBOX) || WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_MAXIMIZEBOX);
-        if (isPopup && !(hasThickFrame && (hasCaption || hasMinimizeMaximizeButtons)))
+
+        Logger::info("Style for window: {}, {:#x}", reinterpret_cast<void*>(window), style);
+
+        if (isPopup && !(hasCaption || hasMinimizeMaximizeButtons))
         {
             // popup windows we want to snap: e.g. Calculator, Telegram
             // popup windows we don't want to snap: start menu, notification popup, tray window, etc.
diff --git a/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowUtils.h b/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowUtils.h
index 8424591dfa..79051f4ea2 100644
--- a/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowUtils.h
+++ b/src/modules/Workspaces/workspaces-common/WindowUtils.h
@@ -121,4 +121,11 @@ namespace WindowUtils
 
         return std::wstring(title);
     }
+
+    
+    inline bool HasThickFrame(HWND window)
+    {
+        auto style = GetWindowLong(window, GWL_STYLE);
+        return WindowUtils::HasStyle(style, WS_THICKFRAME);
+    }
 }
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