How to Download Steam Games to an External Hard Drive

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Downloading Steam games to an external hard drive is pretty straightforward. First, connect your external hard drive to your PC. Open Steam, go to Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders > Add Library Folder. Choose a path on your external hard drive and select 'New Folder' for your Steam games. Now, when you install a new game, you can choose this folder as the installation location. Voila! Game on without filling up your main hard drive.

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WarningSquad·7 months ago

Easy peasy lemon squeezy: Connect your external drive > Open Steam > Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders > Add > Pick your external drive > Make a new folder for games > Profit. Next time you download a game, just remember to select your shiny new external folder. Your main drive will thank you.

ResolvingGame·7 months ago

Honestly, don't bother. External hard drives are slower and can ruin the gaming experience. Just buy a bigger internal drive.

RequestingFinal·7 months ago

I've been using an external SSD to store my Steam games for a while now. It's a game-changer. Follow the steps others mentioned, but seriously, use an SSD. The speed difference is worth it, and you can carry your game library everywhere!

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