How To Backup and Restore Your Games on Steam [Tutorial]
118How To Backup and Restore Your Games on Steam [Tutorial]
One of Steam's most valuable time-saving features is the ability to back up restore your game library without causing too much of a headache. Backing up your steam library is actually a lot easier to do than it seems and it guarantees you some peace of mind.
So why is being able to back your Steam library important? Keeping an archive of your favorite Steam games is a smart idea, especially if you suffer a catastrophic hard drive failure or purchase a brand new gaming PC. Restoring a backup takes less time than redownloading all your games especially if you have lots of games installed.
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Many games that use third party installers or downloaders will not work with Steam's backup feature. This includes many MMO style or third party free to play titles. Only games that completely download, install, and patch through Steam are compatible with this tool.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Apple's macOS (MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini) , Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.