Moving games from win7 to win10

[NanoShadow4]

So, basically what I want to know is, can I move my steam games, and other games like overwatch, from my current windows 7 machine, to my new windows 10 machine? Or will I have to download them again? I will be moving them using a secondary HDD.

 

[molletts]

The simplest way to do this in Steam is by using Steam's built-in backup & restore feature. You can back up your Steam games either individually, in groups or all at once to a folder on the secondary HDD then restore them after installing Steam on Win10.

For Battle.net (i.e. Overwatch), you need to get a bit more "hands-on". This post on the Battle.net forum outlines how to move games from one computer to another and would also apply to moving games from an old Windows install to a new one.

Similar tricks may work with other platforms. Google is your friend here - Googling for "origin backup games" turns up an article on EA's help site that outlines how to back up and restore Origin games - basically the same procedure as for Battle.net.

 

[USAFRet]

Steam games are easy.
Basically, copy/paste the whole SteamApps folder to the new location, and tell the new WIn 10 Steam client where they are.

Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

To move an already installed game
Games library
Right click the game
Properties
Local Files
Move Install Folder

 

[NanoShadow4]

alright thanks for the help!