{"id":47945,"date":"2025-10-03T22:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/?p=47945"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:20:35","slug":"move-steam-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/mover-juegos-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Move Steam games: Move everything to your SSD without reinstalling! \ud83d\ude80"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<h2>Moving Steam Games: 7 Tricks to Get More Space NOW \ud83d\udd25<\/h2>\n<p>Have you run out of storage space because of today&#039;s games that take up tens of gigabytes? Whether you have several large titles installed or have added a new drive to expand your storage, reorganizing your library is essential. \ud83d\udcbe\u2728<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Steam makes it easy to move your games to another drive or partition, whether internal or external, <strong>without having to reinstall them from scratch<\/strong>Here we show you how to do it step by step to save space and keep everything organized.<\/p>\n<h2>Quick guide to moving your Steam games to another drive<\/h2>\n<p>Moving games on Steam is simple and easy to do. <strong>directly from the official client<\/strong>. Just follow these instructions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Steam won&#039;t open? A foolproof solution in 10 easy steps \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\udcbb\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/steam-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6425\">Open the Steam application<\/a> on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cSteam\u201d menu in the top left corner and select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-335140\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Asi-puedes-transferir-los-juegos-de-Steam-para-liberar-espacio.jpg\" alt=\"Screen to move Steam games\" width=\"854\" height=\"466\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the side menu, choose \u201cDownloads\u201d and then click \u201cSteam Library Folders\u201d in the right panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-335141\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746877630_656_Asi-puedes-transferir-los-juegos-de-Steam-para-liberar-espacio.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up Steam Library Folders\" width=\"740\" height=\"585\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the drive where the games you want to move are located.<\/li>\n<li>Check the boxes next to the games you want to relocate and click the \u201cMove\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-335142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746877630_967_Asi-puedes-transferir-los-juegos-de-Steam-para-liberar-espacio.jpg\" alt=\"Process of moving games on Steam\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The transfer time will depend on the size of the games you select. \u23f3 Make sure the destination drive has enough space available to avoid interruptions.<\/p>\n<h2>How to add a new game storage location to Steam<\/h2>\n<p>\u00bf:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the plus (+) icon in the \u201cSteam Library Folders\u201d section.<\/li>\n<li>Select the drive you want to use and create a folder titled \u201cSteamLibrary.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-335144\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746877630_411_Asi-puedes-transferir-los-juegos-de-Steam-para-liberar-espacio.jpg\" alt=\"Add a new Steam library folder to an external drive\" width=\"947\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>For example, we added an external drive labeled E: called \u201cSteamGames\u201d to host the moved games:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-335149\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746877631_729_Asi-puedes-transferir-los-juegos-de-Steam-para-liberar-espacio.jpg\" alt=\"Steam Games external drive added to Steam\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Advantages and recommendations for using external drives in Steam<\/h3>\n<p>Using external drives to store games offers great convenience and flexibility. You can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easily transfer games between different computers without having to download them again.<\/li>\n<li>Play directly from the external drive without having to move files to the internal drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For best performance, use fast drives connected via high-performance ports like Thunderbolt or USB 3.2. \ud83c\udfae\u26a1 You can repurpose old hard drives by formatting them and using them as dedicated storage for your massive library of current games.<\/p>\n<p>Ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/libraryupdate?l=portuguese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"mentions\">optimize your Steam library<\/a> and free up valuable space? \ud83d\ude80 Get started now and enjoy a faster, more organized gaming experience. Don&#039;t forget to explore our insider guides on Steam optimization and the best SSDs for gaming to get the most out of it. Play without limits!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Move Steam Games: Free up hundreds of GB without reinstalling. 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