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How to move a steam game to another drive step by step

How to move a steam game to another drive step by step 3

In this post am going to explain how to transfer a steam game from one drive to another on the same computer.

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Where does Steam install games?

The default installation folder for Steam is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam. And the default Steam Library for installing games is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps. But during installation, you can create a custom installation folder for steam on another partition. You can also create multiple Steam Libraries on different partitions or drives (only one per partition), and move your Steam games between them.

Where does Steam install games? The default Steam Library for installing games is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps.
The default Steam Library for installing games is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps.

Summary

  • Click “Steam”, then “Settings”, then “Downloads”.
  • Under “Content Libraries”, click “Steam Library Folders”, then click “Add Library Folder”.
  • Next, create a new Steam Library folder on the new drive and name it as you wish.
  • In the steam app, right-click on the game you want to move and click “Properties”
  • Now, select local files and click “Move Install Folder”.
  • Finally, select the new Steam library and click “Move Folder”.

Step 1: Create a new Steam Library

The first thing is to create a new Steam Library on the drive where you want to transfer the game. In my case, it’s the “F” drive. Click the “Steam” button at the top left, then “Settings”, and “Downloads”.

create a new steam library click steam, settings, then downloads
Create a new steam library click steam, settings, then downloads

Here, you can see the “Content Libraries” Setting. Click “Steam Library Folders”, then click “Add Library Folder”.

Under “Content Libraries”, click “Steam Library Folders”, then click “Add Library Folder”.
Under “Content Libraries”, click “Steam Library Folders”, then click “Add Library Folder”.

You can create a new library folder on the new drive and name it as you wish. I’ll create the new folder at the following location: F:\Steam Library. Note that steam can only create one Game Library per Drive. After creation, I’ll click “Select” and the new folder will appear in the Steam Libraries list.

after creation click select and the new folder will appear in the steam libraries list
after creation click select and the new folder will appear in the steam libraries list

Step 2: Transfer game files to the new Steam Library

To move the game files to the new Steam Library, right-click on the game you want to move and select “Properties”.

Right click on the game you want to move and select properties
Right click on the game you want to move and select properties

Then choose local files and click the “Move Install Folder” option. At this point, you should see the drive where the game is currently installed. Now I’ll select the new library on my F Drive. Finally, click “Move Folder” and you’re done. Steam will move your game files to the desired Library. You can repeat this process if you would like to transfer other game files.

Finally click move folder and you're done
Finally click move folder and you’re done

The next time you download a game, steam would ask which drive you wish to install it to. Alternatively, you can set one default library to which steam should install games. So, there you have it. That’s how to move a Steam game from one drive to another.

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