Can I Transfer Steam Games to Another PC
Hello! I am building a new PC for a better gaming experience, but I'm trying to figure out if I can move my games from my old PC to an SSD installed on my new PC. Can I transfer Steam games to another PC and play them without reinstallation? Appreciate for any reply!
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Oliver· Answered on Apr 01, 2025
Yes, you can transfer Steam games to another PC and enjoy them without reinstalling anything by performing Steam's Backup and Restore feature or using the professional application migration tool.
To help users transfer games to a new drive or PC, Steam offers a Backup and Restore feature that allows users to create a backup for the wanted games and restore them on the new device.
If you don't know how to perform this, check the steps below:
Step 1. Log in to your Steam and click "Steam" on the upper left corner of the window. Then, select "Backup and Restore Games..."
Step 2. Click "Backup Games" and select the target games. Then, select a location to save the backup files. Click "Backup" and patiently wait for the process to complete.
Step 3. Then, move the backup file to the external SSD, remove the SSD, and connect it to your new PC.
Step 4. In your new PC, install and log in to your Steam. Go to "Steam" > "Backup and Restore Games…" and hit "Restore a previous backup."
Step 5. Select the backup file you put on the SSD and then click "Restore" to recover games on your new PC.
However, this method could be time-consuming since it goes through both backup and restore processes, not to mention if you plan to transfer multiple games that contain large files. Thus, I want to recommend a faster and easier way for you.
EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional is a reliable application transfer tool that allows you to transfer Steam and all your games from PC to PC without the need to move SSD or go through the backup and restore process. It directly moves your programs to another PC, and you can launch these programs without any other manual operations.
Check the following instructions to transfer Steam and games to another PC with ease:
Step 1. Install and open EaseUS Todo PCTrans on both computers.
Step 2. Go to the "PC to PC" tab, and determine the transfer direction by selecting "This is Old PC" or "This is New PC" on both PCs.
Step 3. Input the password or verification code to connect the two PCs on the same network.
Step 4. Go to "Applications" and select Steam and games you want to transfer. Then, hit "Transfer" to start the process.
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