Can I Transfer My Steam Destiny 2 Progress to Epic Games in 2024?

As a hardcore Destiny player and content creator, this question comes up often – can I move my beloved Steam Guardians to the Epic Games launcher?

I‘ll cut right to the chase: No, you can‘t directly transfer Destiny 2 from Steam to Epic.

However, with cross-progression systems now available, you can bring your characters and progression over to a fresh Epic Games install. It does require some manual workarounds.

Let me break down everything you need to know as a Destiny player in 2024 before deciding to make the switch.

Steam vs Epic – How Game Libraries Differ

First, it‘s important to clear up how game ownership works on PC platforms. Unlike consoles where games are tied to your account, on PC:

• Game licenses are locked to the store/launcher they were purchased on
• So Destiny 2‘s expansions/DLCs do not carry over between Steam and Epic

However, cloud saving and cross-progression features can transfer certain data like characters, progression, inventory gear etc. between platforms.

The key difference is that game and content ownership stays on the original platform. This misconception causes confusion for those hoping to permanently transfer libraries.

Breakdown of Ownership and Transferability

So in summary – no, you can‘t just freely move your Steam purchase over to Epic Games.

But you can carry over your Destiny 2 progress through cross-saving systems. There are some caveats though, which I‘ll explain next.

Transferring Destiny 2 Characters and Progression

Since game ownership is locked, the only way to transfer data is through the manual save migration process. This moves the character save files over, but again – does not transfer actual licenses or content purchases.

Here are the steps:

1. Locate the Destiny 2 folder on your PC containing character save data and settings
2. Copy the entire folder to desktop or external media
3. Install a fresh copy of Destiny 2 through the Epic Games launcher
4. Close Destiny 2 and paste the saved folder into the new Epic Games directory
   • Default Location: Documents\Bungie\DestinyPC\
5. Boot up Epic Destiny 2 and your Steam characters and progression will be available!

And that‘s it! With this method you can continue your Destiny journey on Epic with your existing Guardians.

Note: Expansions like Lightfall still need to be purchased again on Epic Games Store to access that content.

But at the very least, you can rescue your beloved characters rather than start from scratch. And thanks to cross-play support, you can still play with your Steam friends too.

Cross-Progression – Unifying Accounts

Cloud saving services have revolutionized destiny players abilities to jump between platforms. And even if you can‘t transfer outright, the cross-progression system is the next best solution.

Here‘s how it works:

• Link your Steam, Epic Games, and Bungie.net accounts
• Enable cross-progression on Bungie‘s site
• Launch either version to access your unified characters & progression

This consolidation makes it easier to play on both launchers by combining all your Guardians and loot into one pool.

No more splitting time between accounts since everything is synced up! This works great if splitting time between platforms since gear, season passes etc are still isolated.

Platform Independent Activities

With cross-progression, these key activities carry over regardless of platform:

• Raids & endgame progression
• Seasonal story content
• Unlocking stasis subclasses
• Quests exotics like Dead Man‘s Tale
• Triumph score & account-wide unlocks
• Pinnacle gear to reach max power cap

So Steam players can tackle new Raids in Lightfall first, then hop onto Epic later without losing progress. Nice and seamless!

The only limitation is access to actual DLC zones, activities, and gear tied to ownership. But otherwise, your overall Guardian development persists between Steam and Epic now.

Cost & Purchase Analysis – Steam vs Epic

Alright, time for the big question – if I were to switch to Epic, how does pricing compare between the two launchers?

Well one thing is clear, Epic has been extremely aggressive with promotions and discounts to attract players vs Steam.

Early 2022 purchasers could grab the Destiny 2 base game for free during Epic‘s Mega Sale event. And even now, the default price sits at just $7.49 – nearly 75% off!

They also discount DLCs frequently, like 30% off Witch Queen and 50% off older expansions. Comparatively, Steam sales tend to be more conservative at 10-25% discounts only.

Here‘s a breakdown:

Destiny 2 Purchase Comparison – Steam vs Epic

If starting fresh, grabbing Destiny 2 on Epic Store makes way more sense dollar-wise. You can redeem the free copy permanently and sit on it until you want to play.

Their discounts also add up especially for older DLCs like Beyond Light and Shadowkeep. Will be interesting to see Lightfall pricing as well!

For Steam players with lots of history though, the calculus shifts. At a certain point, losing hundreds of hours of grind and unlocks outweighs the cheaper DLC.

But having the cheap backup on Epic provides more flexibility at least!

Destiny Content Creator Perspective

As a content creator producing guides and strategies around Destiny 2, platform choice introduces some interesting dynamics.

Steam

✅ Huge install base and audience

✅ Familiarity with platform from past games

❌ Less flexibility for giveaways

❌ Expensive games and DLCs

Epic

✅ Free game copies for giveaways

✅ Deep discounts to purchase content

✅ High revenue split for creators

❌ Lower existing audience on platform

Evaluating based on growth opportunities, I actually leverage both Steam and Epic access for my channel.

Epic makes it easier to grab game codes for followers giveaways to help grow my audience. The 88% revenue split for creators is nice too!

But my core community is still on Steam, so maintaining my library there ensures fans can easily support me.

Cross-play fortunately makes platform alignment a non-issue! As long as I can play with fans while providing DLC coverage, I‘m set.

Final Verdict – Should You Switch?

I get this question from fans all the time – should I ditch Steam for the Epic Games Store version of Destiny 2?

Here’s my take for different player profiles:

For hardcore Steam veterans: Stick to the Steam platform you’ve invested so much time into rather than fragmenting your progress. Utilize cross-save instead to play on both stores.

For casual Destiny players: Grab the Free Epic copy for maximum value. Cross-progression lets you share gear/progress between stores anyway.

At the end of the day, platform choice is personal preference. But you have options as a Guardian! Building your arsenal across Steam, Epic, console ecosystems gives all of us more flexibility in how we play Destiny.

Let me know in the comments if this helped explain whether transferring Destiny 2 is possible from Steam to Epic Games! I‘m happy to answer any other questions my fellow Guardians may have. Eyes up!