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How to Save Steam Games to an External Hard Drive: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to save Steam games to your external hard drive to free up space and play on multiple computers easily.

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Saving Steam games to an external hard drive is simple. First, connect your external hard drive to your computer. Open Steam, then go to Steam > Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders. Click 'Add Library Folder', choose your external hard drive, and create a new folder. When downloading a game, select this folder as the destination. This method frees up internal storage and allows you to play your games on different computers.

Questions and answers

  1. Can I run Steam games directly from an external hard drive?

    Yes, by adding your external hard drive as a Steam library folder, you can download and run games directly from it.

  2. Will saving games on an external hard drive affect game performance?

    Game performance might be slightly slower depending on the speed of the external drive and connection (USB 3.0 or higher recommended).

  3. How do I change the default download location for Steam games?

    You can change the default download location by adding a new Steam Library Folder in Steam settings under Downloads.

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For more tips on managing your Steam library and optimizing game storage, check out our tutorials on backing up Steam games and transferring game files between PCs.