{"id":2068,"date":"2025-11-03T21:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T21:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:22:18","slug":"how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive [2025]: 3 Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/\" data-lasso-id=\"17111\"><strong>How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive<\/strong><\/a> will help to shift games easily. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam was established in 2003 by Valve. The company wanted a specific platform where users could download the latest updates for Valve games. However, it did not take too long before the platform became the biggest video game distributor.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27287\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-steps.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1893\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27287 size-full\" title=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-steps\" src=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-steps.jpg\" alt=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-steps\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-steps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, you can find virtually any game on Steam, barring a few exclusives. But even then, these games tend to appear on Steam eventually. Some of the examples include Borderlands 3 and Gwent. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Steam makes the lives of gamers simpler, some users encounter certain issues. Steam November fail to load, or you November be unable to install a game you just purchased. There are some solutions to such problems.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Steam guides online recommend you restart the computer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/macpaw.com\/how-to\/clear-steam-cache\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1894\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remove the Steam cache<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regularly, or even reinstall the platform itself. However, there is one issue that November require other workarounds. And that issue is moving Steam data to another drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Reasons_to_Relocate_Steam_Games\" >Reasons to Relocate Steam Games<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Reason_1_%E2%80%93_Lack_of_Drive_Space\" >Reason #1 \u2013 Lack of Drive Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Reason_2_%E2%80%93_Better_Gaming_Experience_With_an_SSD\" >Reason #2 \u2013 Better Gaming Experience With an SSD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#3_Methods_To_Shift_Steam_Games\" >3 Methods: To Shift Steam Games<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Method_1_Use_Built-In_Move_Install_Folder_Feature\" >Method 1: Use Built-In Move Install Folder Feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Method_2_Get_Steam_Library_Manager\" >Method 2: Get Steam Library Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/#Method_3_Move_the_Entire_Steam_Install_Folder\" >Method 3: Move the Entire Steam Install Folder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Relocate_Steam_Games\"><\/span><strong>Reasons to Relocate Steam Games<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are two reasons why someone would want to relocate Steam game files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_1_%E2%80%93_Lack_of_Drive_Space\"><\/span><b>Reason #1 \u2013 Lack of Drive Space<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is no secret that some video games, particularly AAA titles, require quite <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/gta-6-release-date-grand-theft-atuo-6\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1895\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a lot of drive space<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That is just how modern developers create games. Moreover, gamers do not stick to just having a v on their computer because they want variety. <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/vr-games-play-without-a-controller\/\" data-lasso-id=\"40608\">Playing the same game<\/a> over and over gets boring real quick.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27288\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1896\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27288 size-full\" title=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive\" src=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive.jpg\" alt=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a video game requires 50 gigabytes of drive space, downloading such a game will take a while. And most are reluctant to delete one video game to make space for another, especially if they have a slow internet connection.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_2_%E2%80%93_Better_Gaming_Experience_With_an_SSD\"><\/span><b>Reason #2 \u2013 Better Gaming Experience With an SSD<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a hard drive and a solid-state drive on a PC is quite common. And since <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/best-nvme-m-2-ssd-for-gaming\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1897\">SSDs<\/a> are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better perfo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mance-wise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they would also improve the overall gaming experience. A video game on a solid-state drive will have more FPS, load faster, and allow users to improve <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4000-series\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1898\">graphics<\/a> quality.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know why moving <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-steam-friends-network-unreachable\/\" data-lasso-id=\"40609\">Steam<\/a> games to another location might be necessary, how about finding out how you can do it? Here are a few methods for that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Methods_To_Shift_Steam_Games\"><\/span><strong>3 Methods: To Shift Steam Games<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below are the best and worked methods for <strong>How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/top-10-games-like-skyrim-you-must-try\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1899\">Top 10 Games Like Skyrim You Must Try<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Use_Built-In_Move_Install_Folder_Feature\"><\/span><b>Method 1<\/b><b>: <\/b><b>Use Built-In Move Install Folder Feature<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should not come as a surprise that <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/steam-disk-write-error\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1900\">Steam has a built-in feature to solve<\/a> this problem. You are free to move individual games to another library or drive on Steam. However, keep in mind that the feature allows you to move one game at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you wish to relocate multiple video games at once, you will need to get third-party tools like Steam Mover or Steam Library Manager. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can also take advantage of creating download folders via Add Library Folder. Confirm that you have the latest version of Steam and follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Steam and add a new library folder in the Steam Library Folders section.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a drive you want to relocate the data to and add a new folder to the drive. Rename the folder and confirm by clicking OK on the pop-up.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The folder you created will now be present in the Steam library. And it will be the new default computer <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/where-are-steam-screenshots-saved\/\" data-lasso-id=\"40610\">location for installing Steam<\/a> games.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To move the game, click on the Library tab at the top of the Steam homepage. Pick a game you want to move and right-click on it. Choose Properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new window will pop up, and you should find the Move Install Folder in the Local Files section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clicking on the Move Folder will initiate the relocation process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Get_Steam_Library_Manager\"><\/span><b>Method 2<\/b><b>: <\/b><b>Get Steam Library Manager<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to moving multiple Steam games simultaneously, <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-find-steam-purchase-history\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1901\">Steam<\/a> Library Manager also has a backup feature that allows you to backup important game files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the tool from the official website and install it. The interface should be simple to figure out. You have a tab on the left that shows the Steam library location. From there, you can drag video games into the main tab and start the relocation process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27289\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-online.png\" data-lasso-id=\"1902\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27289 size-full\" title=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-online\" src=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-online.png\" alt=\"Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-online\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Move-Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-online<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a log that generates information and lets you know in case something goes wrong and why the software cannot relocate video games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Checkout: <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-find-steam-purchase-history\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1903\">5 Steps to Find Steam Purchase History<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Move_the_Entire_Steam_Install_Folder\"><\/span><b>Method 3: Move the Entire Steam Install Folder<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third method is to move the entire Steam folder to another drive. Find the default install location. For most, it should be in the Program Files (x86) folder, but you can use the search on the computer to find the patch on your computer. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the Steam folder and copy it. Paste the contents to the desired drive. It is recommended to leave the old Steam folder as a backup.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27291\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-1024x576-1.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1904\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27291 size-full\" title=\"Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-\" src=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steam-Games-to-Another-Drive-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the computer finishes copying Steam contents to another location, launch Steam and create a new shortcut. Confirm that the process went smoothly by launching a random game from the Steam folder. If the game works, there should not be any issues with the rest of the Steam game library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is all for this article which is on <a href=\"https:\/\/omggamer.com\/blog\/how-to-move-steam-games-to-another-drive\/\" data-lasso-id=\"17112\"><strong>How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive<\/strong><\/a>, hope you learned lots of things. If you are new to this article do subscribe to our newsletter which is given down below and do not forget to share this with your friends over social media platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide on How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive will help to shift games easily. Steam was established in 2003 by Valve. The company wanted a specific platform where users could download the latest updates for Valve games. 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