To move single or multiple Steam games to another drive in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Steam client on your Windows 11 computer.
2. Click on the “Steam” menu located at the top left corner of the client.
3. From the dropdown menu, select “Settings.”
4. In the Settings window, click on the “Downloads” tab located on the left-hand side.
5. Under the “Content Libraries” section, click on the “Steam Library Folders” button.
6. A new window will pop up, showing all the current Steam library folders on your computer.
7. Click on the “Add Library Folder” button located at the bottom left corner of the window.
8. Choose the new drive where you want to move your Steam games and click on the “New Folder” button.
9. Give a name to the new folder and click on the “OK” button.
10. The new library folder will now appear in the Steam Library Folders window. Select it and click on the “Select” button.
11. Close the Steam client and navigate to the original installation folder of the game(s) you want to move. By default, it is usually located in “C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommon.”
12. Cut and paste the game folder(s) to the new library folder you created in Step 9.
13. Open the Steam client again and go to your “Library” tab.
14. Right-click on the game(s) you moved and select “Properties” from the context menu.
15. In the Properties window, navigate to the “Local Files” tab.
16. Click on the “Move Install Folder” button.
17. A new window will appear, showing the available library folders. Select the new library folder you created and click on the “Move Folder” button.
18. Steam will now move the game files to the new location. This process may take some time, depending on the size of the game.
19. Once the move is complete, you can launch the game from the new library folder.
By following these steps, you can successfully move single or multiple Steam games to another drive in Windows 11.