How to delete Steam games in Linux? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by Certainity45@lemmy.ml to c/steam@lemmy.ml

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I can't delete any games because nothing happens when I try to either delete the game or manage game files.

I tried to reboot and waited for game updates but no success. Is this a known issue or what?

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[-] moody@lemmings.world 8 points 9 months ago

I don't remember where its actual folder is, but Steam creates a link to it in your home folder. ~/.steam/steam should take you there. In there, games are installed in the steamapps folder. If all else fails, you can delete the game's folder from there.

This is assuming the game in question is installed on the same drive as Steam.

[-] UnverifiedAPK@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's either ./steamapps/common or ./common/steamapps from there iirc

Could always right-click the game and click "browse local files"

[-] Certainity45@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

That doesn't do anything either. The right-click menu just disappears and from the icon nothing happens either.

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