Where to install my Steam Games?

[_danielpwils01]

A quick question here, might be obvious, but I want to be sure. I built my PC back in January of 2017 with a 1TB HDD and a 240G SSD. I have my OS on my SSD (C Drive) and wanted to install a few choice games to my SSD and the rest to my HDD. The default location of my Steam Games is set to the Program Files (x86) Folder in my C Drive, but I want to change this to my HDD. Does it matter where I install them on my HDD? Can I just make a folder labeled SteamGames and download them there or is it more complicated than that? Any information is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yes a folder named SteamGames would be fine, or any folder. The only thing you cant do is store games directly on the drive, they have to be in a folder.

Just go to steam in the top left, settings, downloads, then "steam library folder" if you don't know.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Just CREATE A FOLDER and install to it.

 

[RealBeast]

You can just move the STEAM folder by following THIS Steam how to.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A quick question here, might be obvious, but I want to be sure. I built my PC back in January of 2017 with a 1TB HDD and a 240G SSD. I have my OS on my SSD (C Drive) and wanted to install a few choice games to my SSD and the rest to my HDD. The default location of my Steam Games is set to the Program Files (x86) Folder in my C Drive, but I want to change this to my HDD. Does it matter where I install them on my HDD? Can I just make a folder labeled SteamGames and download them there or is it more complicated than that? Any information is appreciated. Thanks.

http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover
Steam mover.

 

[ss202sl]

I have a Steam folder on my SSD and my HDD. Once cam easily move games between steam folders.

 

[USAFRet]

Don't even need "Steam Mover". That functionality is built right into the Steam client now.

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

 

[ss202sl]

^^^^^ That's what I do. it's easy