{"id":165313,"date":"2021-04-19T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=165313"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:08:54","slug":"how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive-without-redownloading-them-in-5-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive-without-redownloading-them-in-5-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move Steam Games To Another Drive Without Redownloading Them in 5 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know the frustration of trying to install a Steam<\/a> game and being greeted with that dreaded pop-up window saying that we’ve run out of space. This usually leads to a “Sophie’s Choice” type decision of which games get to stay and which ones need to be uninstalled, but there is another option. You can move your <\/span>Steam<\/span> Library and the installed games to another drive without needing to redownload anything. We’ll show you exactly how to achieve this in this guide.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Move Steam Games To Another Drive Without Redownloading Them<\/b><\/h2>\n

Step 1: Access settings<\/b><\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll need to make a new Steam Library folder first before you can move any of your games. For this, click on <\/span>Steam<\/b> at the top of the screen, and then select <\/span>Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2: Open Steam Library Folders<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now select <\/span>Downloads <\/b>from the menu on the left, and then click on the <\/span>Steam Library Folders <\/b>button.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3: Add a new folder<\/b><\/h3>\n

Click on the <\/span>Add Library Folder <\/b>button, browse to the drive and location where you want to put the new Steam folder, click on the <\/span>New Folder <\/b>button and name your folder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4: Open Properties<\/b><\/h3>\n

You’ve created the new Steam folder now, so close all of the Settings windows. Select the game that you want to move from your library, right-click on it and select <\/span>Properties<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 5: Select Move Install Folder<\/b><\/h3>\n

Click on <\/span>Local Files <\/b>on the left-hand side, then select <\/span>Move Install Folder. <\/b>Browse to the new Steam folder, select it, and your game will be moved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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No Downloads, No Reinstalls!<\/b><\/h2>\n

Steam has been commended time and time again for its incredible functionality and exceptional quality of life settings, and this solution shows the validity of these reviews. In times past, we would have needed to reinstall the entire game from a disc and risk losing our saved games or redownload the game from scratch, which would take hours and also risk the loss of your saved games. Fortunately, Steam has addressed this effortlessly and reliably so you can carry on buying and installing games in blissful comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We all know the frustration of trying to install a Steam game and being greeted with that dreaded pop-up window saying that we’ve run out of space. This usually leads to a “Sophie’s Choice” type decision of which games get to stay and which ones need to be uninstalled, but there is another option. You … Continue reading “How to Move Steam Games To Another Drive Without Redownloading Them in 5 Easy Steps”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":173936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[2441],"tags":[2337],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-165313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionsteam"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t