Rename the 'Apex' folder to 'Apex Legends'.

(Right click on 'Apex Legends' icon -> click 'Open file location')

Make sure that you have the latest version of the game running on Origin.

If you still don't want to log in to your Origin account, try moving the Origin game installation folder to the Steam version by following the steps down below. Moving Apex Legends game installation files to Steam

Now you can proceed to play Apex Legends through your EA account on Steam.

Enter your Steam's account credentials and click on 'Sign In'.

Choose Steam's icon to choose Steam to sign in to your EA account.

(Sign out if you have already signed in to the account)

Click 'Sign In' on the top right corner of the page.

The quickest and easiest way to link your Steam account is by logging to the EA help website through Steam. If you have already purchased or installed Apex Legends in your Origin account and still need to play it on Steam without reinstalling it, you can get your issue fixed in no time. Here are quick workarounds and tips that help you to play Apex Legends without any difficulty. You may have got all your games on Steam's library and are now looking for an option to play Apex Legends on Steam without reinstalling it on Steam. How to play Apex Legends on Steam without Origin? The good news is you can have a seamless transition to go back and forth between your Steam and Origin through backward compatibility. If you have already owned an EA account and play most games on Steam, you are probably wondering about the possible options that you can execute without having both platforms in your PC.

Search for 'Apex Legends' in the search bar.

Sign-up for a free Steam account or sign in to your Steam account.

Once the installation of the application is completed, launch Steam.Download the Steam client from its official site if you haven't already.

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