Briano

Briano is an independent developer whose sole public offering, UWPHook, solves a long-standing friction point for PC gamers who prefer to launch everything through Steam. Built as a lightweight open-source utility, the program injects entries for Microsoft Store (UWP) titles and Xbox Game Pass installations into the Steam library, letting users consolidate cloud-save screenshots, Steam Input profiles, Big Picture navigation, and controller configurations under one roof. Typical use cases include importing Game Pass indies so they can be streamed through Steam Link, adding UWP versions of AAA releases to a unified library for family sharing, or simply ensuring that achievement notifications and FPS counters from the Steam overlay remain active while playing Microsoft-exclusive titles. The tool reads the local UWP application manifest, generates the necessary Steam shortcut, and optionally pulls high-resolution grid images so the imported games sit seamlessly beside regular Steam purchases. Because it does not modify protected system files or hook into runtime processes, updates to either platform rarely break compatibility, and the entire operation can be reversed by deleting the generated shortcuts. Briano’s software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads delivered through trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always installing the latest release and supporting batch installation alongside other utilities.