How do I reinstall Steam without losing games?

If reinstalling Steam and Steam games in the near future, please move the steamapps folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps) outside of the Steam directory to prevent your games from being deleted. Additionally, backups of all game content can be created for reinstallation.

How do I reinstall Steam games without losing saves?

If the game supports SteamCloud or other remote save retention, yes. The game will pull the save data remotely, restoring progress. If the game does not delete local save files and folders on uninstall, and you did not delete the folders and files, yes. The reinstall will see the save files present and carry on.

How do I uninstall Steam without removing games?

How do I put games back on Steam after reinstall?

Launch Steam and go to Steam > Settings > Downloads and click the Steam Library Folders button. This will open the Storage Manager. Here you can see manage your game installations and locations. Near the top of the Storage Manager, click the "+" button to add another folder of your installed games.

Does uninstalling Steam delete games?

No, uninstalling Steam will not automatically uninstall the games that you have installed through the Steam platform. When you uninstall Steam, your game files and saved games will remain on your computer, and you can reinstall Steam at a later time to access them again.

How to Reinstall Steam Without Losing Games

What happens if you uninstall and reinstall a game on Steam?

Your saved items and progress will all be lost, so make sure you actually want to delete the game. If you decide that you'd like to play the game again after removing it, you'll need to install it again. Your new game will default back to its original settings.

How do I repair Steam?

Running Steam Repair using Windows PowerShell

To do this, right-click the Start menu and select the Windows PowerShell (Admin) option. In the new PowerShell window, type & “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair to run the Steam service repair process.

Does uninstalling a game delete saves?

If you uninstall a game, it's deleted from the storage. You can reinstall at any date, and the game saves will be playable. Game data (save files) are stored in the cloud for every game, while the game itself is just stored on the console.

How to backup Steam games?

Does Steam automatically backup game saves?

Steam Cloud automatically stores files from your game on Steam's servers so your players can log into Steam and access their saved games from any computer.

How do I transfer Steam games to a new computer?

How do I find my Steam cloud saves?

Do I lose all my progress if I uninstall a game?

Nope, your game saves are safe. They are separate from game data. There is a local copy that is untouched. You can find these by highlighting the game in My Games & Apps and pressing Menu then choosing Manage Game.

How do I know if my Steam is corrupted?

How do you reinstall Steam?

How do I fix a corrupted Steam game?

How do I restore game space after uninstalling?

Does uninstalling and reinstalling a game fix it?

Reinstalling will only fix a bug if something went wrong during the previous installation process, if the problem was transitory. If, for example, you have a flaky hard disk that sometimes fails to properly write or read data, reinstalling it might fix the problem. It might also introduce a different one.

How do I recover files from Steam cloud?

To find your save files, visit Valve's View Steam Cloud page in your web browser and sign in with your Steam account. You'll see a list of games using your Steam Cloud storage. Locate the game in the list—and click “Show Files” to see all the files for a game.

Why is Steam not syncing my saves?

Ensure Cloud Synchronization Is Enabled in Steam

In the top-left corner, click on the Steam menu and select Settings. Navigate to the Cloud tab in the left sidebar. Ensure "Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for applications that support it" is checked. If it isn't, tick the checkbox and click OK.

How do I view and delete Steam cloud saves?

Can I transfer Steam games to another computer without downloading?

Local network game transfers allow for Steam users to copy existing Steam game installation and update files from one PC to another over a local area network, without having to download and install from a Steam content server on the internet.

Can you install a Steam game on two computers?

Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.

Can I transfer my Steam games?

A new Steam feature allows you to transfer games between machines using your local network. If you've got a game installed on your desktop PC, and you want to play it on Steam Deck for example, you can now transfer it between the machines without having to re-download any files.

How do I find where my Steam games are installed?

The Default Location

Steam installs to C:\Program Files\Steam folder by default and files for games installed on Steam are stored in the folder C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\ by default.