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493 downloadsUpdated: May 31, 2019MIT License / Donationware

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Move games between Steam libraries, create new ones, back up your data and get rid of leftovers, with this intuitive, open-source application

What's new in Steam Library Manager 1.5.1.7:

Fixed:
'The given key was not present in the dictionary' on compress tasks. (Issue: #50)
Task Manager UI for compression related tasks.
Can't task an item for compact if the item is already tasked for compression (and vice-versa)

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While, by default, Steam stores all your games and applications in one location, you can choose to move them anywhere else. However, managing your libraries can be somewhat confusing, at least if you don’t have a third-party utility to help you out.

Steam Library Manager is an open-source application designed to simplify the task of organizing Steam libraries and backing up data. It features a somewhat outdated UI, but it is easy to use and can save you a lot of time.

See all your Steam libraries clearly and move games between them

If you’ve stored Steam games or applications in multiple locations on your hard drive, this program will detect all your libraries and list them in the left-hand panel. To move games between them, simply drag them from the right-hand panel to the target library.

In order to set up a new library, you first have to create a new folder in a certain location and then drop it in the libraries panel. Not exactly the most intuitive way of doing things, so we hope this feature will be improved in the future.

Create data backups and check for updates

You can either use this application’s backup system or the existing one from Steam, and it is then possible to update them at any time without making the entire backup again from scratch.

To save space, you can even choose to compress your backups. What’s more, the application enables you to remove leftover data from your libraries to keep everything clean.

Minimalistic, customizable UI

The user interface may not be all that flashy, but it has a simple layout. It is worth noting that you can change the color of various UI elements, as well as specify how library items should be displayed.

On the whole, Steam Library Manager provides a great alternative to Steam for managing game libraries and creating backups. It makes the process quite a bit more straightforward, saving you both time and effort.

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Steam Library Manager was reviewed by Catalin Chelariu

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Steam Library Manager 1.5.1.7 / 1.6.0.0 Beta

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file size:: 2.8 MB
filename:: Steam.Library.Manager.zip
runs on:: Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 8 32/64 bit
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So you’re running out of hard drive space (maybe on that fast-but-tiny SSD of yours), and you need to move a few of your PC games to another hard drive. Don’t uninstall and re-download them! You can actually move your games to a new drive without having to wait hours to reinstall each one.

There are many ways to do this, but in my experience, most solutions fall into one of two categories. Here’s how to each method works.

Option One: Create Symlinks with Steam Mover

Despite its name, Steam Mover is an awesome app that will move any game—Steam, Origin, or otherwise—and play it without re-installing. It does this by creating a symbolic link at the old location, so your computer thinks everything’s in the same place—but all that space-eating data really resides on another hard drive.

Here’s how to use it:

Download Steam Mover and start it up. It’s completely portable, so you don’t need to install anything—just run the EXE file.
At the top of the window, select the folder where your game currently resides on the left. On the right, browse to where you’d like to move the game to. (If the folder doesn’t exist, you can create it now.)
Select your game from the list and click the blue arrow at the bottom.
Steam Mover will bring up a black command prompt window that shows you the progress of the copy. Let it run, and when it’s finished, your game should be in the new folder, with a “shortcut” in the original folder. You should be able to run it from Steam, Origin, or from that shortcut as if it never moved.

That’s it. You can repeat the process with as many games as you want, and move them back at any time by re-opening Steam Mover and clicking the blue “left” arrow at the bottom to move them back.

You can also make the symlinks yourself, without Steam Mover’s help, but Steam Mover makes it incredibly simple.

Option Two: Move the Game and Direct Your Game Manager to the New Location

If you’d prefer not to download extra software, you don’t have to—both Steam and Origin have ways to “detect” installed games after you’ve moved them. You just have to perform the right steps in the right order. If you’re using Steam:

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Create a folder in the new location where you’ll store your games. If you’re on Steam, you’ll need to do it through Steam. Head to Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders and click “Add Library Folder”.
Navigate to your new Steam library folder and create a new folder within it called steamapps. Then, create a folder in steamapps called common.
Head to your current Steam folder and find the folder for the game you want to move. You’ll likely find it in steamapps/common. Copy the game’s folder, e.g. “Borderlands 2”, to the new steamapps/common folder you created in step 2.
Open Steam, right-click on the game you’re moving, and select “Delete Local Content”. This will uninstall the game from its original location.
When that’s done, click the Install button to re-install the game. In the “Choose location” dropdown, choose the Steam folder on your new hard drive.
Instead of re-downloading the game (which could take hours), Steam will detect the existing files there and make any necessary minor changes. When it’s done, you should be able to play the game as usual.

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If you’re moving an Origin game, the steps are very similar, but just a tad simpler:

Open Windows Explorer and create a folder in the new location where you’ll store your games.
Head to your current Origin folder and find the folder for the game you want to move. Copy it to the new location, and delete the old files.
Open Origin and head to Origin > Application Settings > Advanced. Under “Downloaded Games”, click the “Change” button and direct it to the folder on your new hard drive. Don’t worry, this only affects newly-installed games, so your current library will not be affected.
Return to the “My Games” view and click the Download button to re-install the game. Instead of re-downloading the game (which could take hours), Origin will detect the existing files there and make any necessary minor changes. When it’s done, you should be able to play the game as usual.
If you want to install future games to your old hard drive, repeat step 3 with the old location.

This method may not work as well for games installed without a manager like Steam or Origin, but for everything I tested, it worked like a charm.