How to uninstall a game from Steam

If you’ve completed a Steam game, or if you’re just tired of playing it, you can uninstall it from your PC to reclaim some of that precious storage space. You can uninstall a game from Steam using the Steam client or through Windows, the same way you would uninstall any other application.

Uninstall a Steam game using the Steam client

To uninstall a game using your Steam client, launch the Steam client and then click the Library tab in the upper left corner of the window.

Next, find the game you want to uninstall in the left panel. Games that are currently installed will have bright white text, while games that are not currently installed will have grayish text.

Right click on the game title in the list. A context menu will appear. Hover over Manage and then click Uninstall on the submenu. Note that you can select multiple games to uninstall by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting the games. This allows you to uninstall games in batches.

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A dialog box will appear asking if you are sure you want to uninstall the game. Click the blue Uninstall button.

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After a few seconds, the game will be successfully uninstalled.

Uninstall a game from Steam through Windows

You can also uninstall a Steam game the same way you would any other app on your Windows device. To do this, click the Windows search icon on the taskbar, and then search for and open Control Panel.

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Then click Uninstall a program.

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On the next screen, find and select the game you want to uninstall from the list of apps. After selecting the game, right-click on it and then click Uninstall on the context menu of an option.

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A confirmation window will appear. Confirm that you want to uninstall the app to start the process.