diff --git a/src/importer/sources/flatpak_source.py b/src/importer/sources/flatpak_source.py
index ee4ebbe..b4af7c4 100644
--- a/src/importer/sources/flatpak_source.py
+++ b/src/importer/sources/flatpak_source.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from gi.repository import GLib, Gtk
 from src import shared
 from src.game import Game
 from src.importer.sources.location import Location, LocationSubPath
-from src.importer.sources.source import Source, SourceIterable
+from src.importer.sources.source import ExecutableFormatSource, SourceIterable
 
 
 class FlatpakSourceIterable(SourceIterable):
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class FlatpakLocations(NamedTuple):
     data: Location
 
 
-class FlatpakSource(Source):
+class FlatpakSource(ExecutableFormatSource):
     """Generic Flatpak source"""
 
     source_id = "flatpak"
diff --git a/src/importer/sources/legendary_source.py b/src/importer/sources/legendary_source.py
index 03bbdd2..6c46ada 100644
--- a/src/importer/sources/legendary_source.py
+++ b/src/importer/sources/legendary_source.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ from typing import NamedTuple
 from src import shared
 from src.game import Game
 from src.importer.sources.location import Location, LocationSubPath
-from src.importer.sources.source import Source, SourceIterationResult, SourceIterable
+from src.importer.sources.source import (
+    ExecutableFormatSource,
+    SourceIterationResult,
+    SourceIterable,
+)
 
 
 class LegendarySourceIterable(SourceIterable):
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ class LegendaryLocations(NamedTuple):
     config: Location
 
 
-class LegendarySource(Source):
+class LegendarySource(ExecutableFormatSource):
     source_id = "legendary"
     name = _("Legendary")
     executable_format = "legendary launch {app_name}"
diff --git a/src/importer/sources/retroarch_source.py b/src/importer/sources/retroarch_source.py
index 96b16e1..b5dc4fb 100644
--- a/src/importer/sources/retroarch_source.py
+++ b/src/importer/sources/retroarch_source.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from time import time
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
 from src import shared
 from src.errors.friendly_error import FriendlyError
 from src.game import Game
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ class RetroarchSourceIterable(SourceIterable):
                     "added": added_time,
                     "name": item["label"],
                     "game_id": self.source.game_id_format.format(game_id=game_id),
-                    "executable": self.source.executable_format.format(
+                    "executable": self.source.make_executable(
                         rom_path=item["path"],
                         core_path=core_path,
                     ),
@@ -168,14 +170,6 @@ class RetroarchSource(Source):
         )
     )
 
-    @property
-    def executable_format(self):
-        self.locations.config.resolve()
-        is_flatpak = self.locations.config.root.is_relative_to(shared.flatpak_dir)
-        base = "flatpak run org.libretro.RetroArch" if is_flatpak else "retroarch"
-        args = '-L "{core_path}" "{rom_path}"'
-        return f"{base} {args}"
-
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         try:
@@ -214,3 +208,36 @@ class RetroarchSource(Source):
                     return Path(f"{library_path}/steamapps/common/RetroArch")
         # Not found
         raise ValueError("RetroArch not found in Steam library")
+
+    def make_executable(self, rom_path: Path, core_path: Path) -> str:
+        """
+        Generate an executable command from the rom path and core path,
+        depending on the source's location.
+
+        The format depends on RetroArch's installation method,
+        detected from the source config location
+
+        :param Path rom_path: the game's rom path
+        :param Path core_path: the game's core path
+        :return str: an executable command
+        """
+
+        self.locations.config.resolve()
+        args = f'-L "{core_path}" "{rom_path}"'
+
+        # Steam RetroArch
+        # (Must check before Flatpak, because Steam itself can be installed as one)
+        if self.locations.config.root.parent.parent.name == "steamapps":
+            uri = "steam://run/1118310//" + quote(args) + "/"
+            return f"xdg-open {uri}"
+
+        # Flatpak RetroArch
+        if self.locations.config.root.is_relative_to(shared.flatpak_dir):
+            return f"flatpak run org.libretro.RetroArch {args}"
+
+        # TODO executable override for non-sandboxed sources
+
+        # Linux native RetroArch
+        return f"retroarch {args}"
+
+        # TODO implement for windows (needs override)
diff --git a/src/importer/sources/source.py b/src/importer/sources/source.py
index 26b2a84..e434d14 100644
--- a/src/importer/sources/source.py
+++ b/src/importer/sources/source.py
@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@ class Source(Iterable):
     def is_available(self):
         return sys.platform in self.available_on
 
-    @property
     @abstractmethod
-    def executable_format(self) -> str:
-        """The executable format used to construct game executables"""
+    def make_executable(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+        """
+        Create a game executable command.
+        Should be implemented by child classes.
+        """
 
     def __iter__(self) -> Generator[SourceIterationResult, None, None]:
         """
@@ -93,8 +95,21 @@ class Source(Iterable):
         return iter(self.iterable_class(self))
 
 
+class ExecutableFormatSource(Source):
+    """Source class that uses a simple executable format to start games"""
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def executable_format(self) -> str:
+        """The executable format used to construct game executables"""
+
+    def make_executable(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
+        """Use the executable format to"""
+        return self.executable_format.format(args, kwargs)
+
+
 # pylint: disable=abstract-method
-class URLExecutableSource(Source):
+class URLExecutableSource(ExecutableFormatSource):
     """Source class that use custom URLs to start games"""
 
     url_format: str