{"id":5078,"date":"2023-03-16T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T03:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/?p=5078"},"modified":"2023-03-15T21:22:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:52:47","slug":"where-does-steam-save-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/where-does-steam-save-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Does Steam Save Games? (on Windows, macOS, and Linux)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Steam's default location for saving games depends on your OS. On Windows, it stores game files by default in the C:\/Program Files (x86)\/Steam\/Steamapps\/Common folder. With a Mac, go into Library\/Application Support\/Steam\/userdata. For Linux, it's the user data folder in .local\/share\/Steam. However, you can choose a custom save location during installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, I've tried to uninstall apps or games for some extra space and found that the uninstaller application leaves some files behind. It's because of this that I set out to find where Steam installs games on your computer. I started with Windows, but I eventually found out where the files for your Steam games are, regardless of the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, where does Steam save games? I put this guide together to answer that question and more. Let's get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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