How to move Steam game files to a different Steam library folder

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First create an additional Steam Library Folder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stztuVaBKk

This video shows how to use the built-in tool in Steam to quickly move the files of an installed game to a different Steam library folder.

Transferring a game between library folders means that if you have several Steam library folders on your computer, you can move your installed Steam games between those folders, whether to save space, to move it to a faster drive, etc.

Transferring games around on the same computer is very easy on Steam due to the built-in tool that does everything for you and just takes a few clicks to get to.

To do this you must obviously have more than 1 Steam library folder.

Step-by-step walk-through:

1. Navigate to your Steam Library.

2. Right-click the game you want to move.

3. Click on Properties..., then select the Local Files tab.

4. Click the Move Install Folder... button.

5. Select the drive you would like to move the game to, then click Move Folder.

6. Once it's finished moving you will be prompted to update the game in your Steam library. This is simply so Steam can validate the files and quickly check if anything is missing.


This video was created in relation to the following Steam Guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1912418281

This video was created in relation to the following /r/Steam Reddit wiki page: https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/wiki/transferringgames



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