Steam, as the leading video game platform on PC, must be familiar to gamers. In the development of the video game industry, many innovations were offered, including more detailed and realistic graphics and more sophisticated game engines. However, this also creates a new problem, namely the game file size is getting bigger. Games with file sizes over 70GB are becoming increasingly common, such as GTA V, Call of Duty: Warzone, Elder Scrolls Online, Forza Horizon 4, and the newly released God of War on PC.

To overcome this problem, backing up game data is a solution so that the storage space on our PC remains relieved. With backups, we can move large game data to an external HDD or SSD. If you want to play the game again, just restore it to Steam.

So, how do you backup and restore games on Steam? Check out the following guide:

How to Backup and Restore Games on Steam

In this guide, DuniaGames will show you 2 backup methods which have their respective advantages and disadvantages. After reading this article, decide which method you think is the best!

Utilize Steam's Backup and Restore Feature

Steam offers a Backup and Restore feature to save game data that has been installed via Steam. This feature is easy to use and protects game data from viruses, damage, or corruption when stored on secondary storage. However, access to backed up game data is limited as it is converted into a special format by Steam. To restore data, do a restore via Steam.

Backup Using Steam's Backup and Restore Feature

• Open Steam, go to Library.
• Select the game to backup, right click, select Properties.
• Enter the Local Files menu, select Backup Game Files.
• Select a storage location, make sure there is sufficient free space.
• Click Next, set the backup file name and size per backup file. Choose according to the storage type.
• Click Next to start the backup process (takes a while).
• When finished, the backup process information will appear.

Restore Using Steam's Backup and Restore Feature

• Open Steam, select Backup and Restore Games from the Steam menu.
• Select Restore a Previous Backup, click Next.
• Click Browse, select the game backup folder you want to restore.
• After the game folder is selected, click Next, Steam will restore the game data.
• After the restore is complete, the game can be played again.
• Backup and Restore Manually
• Manual backups can be done by copying the Steam game folder to another directory. You can also archive game data in .zip format for greater security.

Backup and Restore Manually

You can also backup and restore manually as an alternative. you just need to copy Steam game folder to another directory or compress game data to .zip format for better security.

Manual Backup 

Here are the steps to perform a manual backup:

• Open Steam, go to Library.
• Select the game you want to backup, right click, select Manage, then click Browse Local Files.
• File Explorer will open the selected game folder.
• Copy or cut the game folder to the desired save directory.
• After the copy process is complete, you can compress the folder to .zip format for better security.

Manual Restore 

To perform a manual restore, follow these steps:

• Open the Steam game backup folder, copy the game folder you want to restore to the Steam Library. (If archived, extract it first)
• Open File Explorer, go to the Steam game directory (default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common). Paste the copied game folder into it.
• After the pasting process is complete, open Steam and go to Library.
• Click the game title that has been returned, then click Install.
• During the installation process, Steam will check the game data. If the data is found, Steam will verify the game data.
• After the verification process is complete, the game can be played. If any data is missing or doesn't match, Steam will download the data automatically.

The two methods above offer their respective advantages and disadvantages. The first method allows you to better secure game data, but requires a longer time for the backup and restore process. While the second method allows you to quickly copy and restore game data, it requires a little trickery during the restore to get the data recognized by Steam.

Thus the complete guide on how to easily backup and restore Steam games. Hopefully, this guide will help you manage the storage space on your PC or laptop more efficiently. By backing up and restoring Steam games as needed, you can keep your main storage space from being full of games that you don't play often.

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