Steam Uninstalls Games Automatically? 4 Ways to Stop it

Adding a new Steam library folder should help

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Steam is a popular gaming platform amongst Windows users owing to the ease of use it offers to download install and enjoy the game experience.

Unfortunately, there have been several reports that several of the Steam games have suddenly been uninstalled and cannot be accessed from within the Steam app anymore. While the error is quite daunting in itself, it can be easily fixed in a few steps.

Why Steam automatically uninstalled my games?

Several of the Steam games on your Windows PC may no longer be accessible for the following reasons:

Now that you know why Steam seems to automatically uninstall your games, let’s check out what should be your course of action in this situation.

How do I prevent Steam from uninstalling games automatically?

1. Check the game files integrity

If the installation files of a game get deleted or corrupt, they may be considered uninstalled by the Steam app. Verifying the integrity of the game files will help determine if some files are missing and may also repair the broken files preventing Steam from uninstalling the games automatically from Windows.

2. Add a new Steam library folder

If the games appearing as uninstalled are located in a different installation library/folder and not on the main Steam library, adding that Steam library folder to Steam will help fix the problem.

3. Modify the Appmanifest File

There are chances that a virus or malware may have altered or deleted the appmanifest files present in the Steam installation folder. Since the folder includes the location and path information of the games.

4. Run the Game’s executable file from the Steam folder

Launching the uninstalled game directly from the file explorer has effectively resolved the issue for several Steam users. Hence, you should give it a try.

We are hopeful that this troubleshooting guide has proved helpful in the situation when Steam automatically uninstalls the games such that you cannot access them.

In case you are unable to access theSteam shared library as it is locked, refer to this guide for help.

In case you have any queries, do reach out to us in the comments section.

Steam Uninstalls Games Automatically? 4 Ways to Stop it#

Why Steam automatically uninstalled my games?#

How do I prevent Steam from uninstalling games automatically?#

1. Check the game files integrity#

2. Add a new Steam library folder#

3. Modify the Appmanifest File#

4. Run the Game’s executable file from the Steam folder#