How to Change Where Steam Installs Games

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Easy peasy! First, open Steam and head to Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders. Here, you can add a new path by clicking 'Add Library Folder' and navigate to where you want your games to install. Remember, Steam loves to be organized, so this new spot will now be a part of your game-installation roadmap. Happy gaming!

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NoticingPuff·a year ago

Just drag and drop, right? WRONG. You gotta do a bit of clicking. Open Steam, go to settings, find 'Downloads', and then 'Steam Library Folders'. Hit 'Add Library Folder' and choose your new game sanctuary. Steam will now use this folder to store all your future digital treasures.

RollingHank·a year ago

Nah, keep it simple. Install 'em where Steam wants. Changing paths is just asking for trouble.

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