Steam是 PC 游戏中最强大的玩家之一，对许多人来说，Steam就是 PC 游戏。如果您对 Xbox Game Pass(Game Pass)不太感兴趣，Steam是一个不错的选择，它拥有大量可供您安装的游戏库。这篇文章分享了如何在 Windows 11/10 PC 上安装Steam和管理 Steam 游戏。(Manage Steam Games)
Steam客户端功能丰富，并附带库管理工具，可帮助计算机上安装的许多游戏。Steam客户端也是一个平台，允许开发者将他们的游戏与Steam 成就(Steam Achievements)和Steam 云(Steam Cloud)集成，并提供基本的社交网络功能。
如何在您的 PC 上安装Steam 游戏(Games)
Steam的安装过程相当简单，我们将在本节中简要介绍如何安装。以下是步骤：
- 将 PC/笔记本电脑连接到 Internet 后，打开任何 Web 浏览器并输入URL https://store.steampowered.com。它将带您到Steam 的官方网站(official site of Steam)，您可以从那里在您的 PC 和笔记本电脑上安装Steam 。
- 单击您打开的站点右上角的安装 Steam按钮。(Install Steam on the top right-hand corner)它将打开一个新页面，您将在其中看到一个名为Install Steam的按钮，并且您还将看到Steam当前可用的平台。目前(Currently)，Windows和 macOS 是支持Steam的平台。
- 下载 Steam 安装程序，(Download the Steam installer,)它将开始下载到您的PC/laptop。完成后，打开下载文件夹，然后双击Steam安装程序开始安装。
- 安装完成后会自动启动。最后一步是创建一个帐户或使用现有帐户登录。(create an account or sign in using an existing account.)
现在让我们看看如何在 Steam 上有效地管理您的游戏。
如何在 Steam 上管理游戏
Steam上有大量几乎所有类型的游戏/软件。其中一些是付费的或免费的。在本节中，您将学习如何在Steam(Steam)上管理您的游戏和软件的分步指南。
- 搜索游戏
- 将游戏添加到 Steam 库
- 从 Steam 购买游戏
- 更改 Steam 游戏位置
- 卸载 Steam 游戏
- 完全删除 Steam 游戏
这些步骤将帮助您找到您选择的类型的游戏/软件（付费和免费），将它们添加到您的购物车/库/愿望清单，安装它们，然后删除它们。
1]搜索游戏
您可以从左上角的Steam 库(Steam Library)管理选项中搜索新游戏和软件。在这里，您会在屏幕上看到许多元素，包括搜索栏和左侧的列，该列将包含多个部分。
您可以在这些部分下查找您选择的任何游戏。这些部分包含推荐的游戏和软件。它可以根据标签、最畅销、畅销等进行分类。从这些类别中找到您选择的东西会更容易。
如果您无法决定，您还可以选择使用搜索栏，您可以在其中使用多个搜索过滤器来查找您选择的游戏。
2]将游戏添加到Steam库
在此步骤中，我们将讨论如何将任何游戏或软件添加到您的库中。在将付费游戏和免费游戏添加到您的Steam 库(Steam Library)时，它们之间存在一些差异。安装Steam并进行设置后，您将被带到图书馆，(Library,)在那里您可以找到您添加到其中的所有游戏/软件（付费和免费）。
对于免费游戏，您只需单击游戏名称，然后在其页面打开时单击Play Game。这就是你需要做的。游戏将自动添加到您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中。
3] 从 Steam 购买游戏
对于付费游戏，您需要将它们添加到您的购物车并完成交易。您可以通过单击标题下方右侧的“添加到购物车(Add to Cart)”按钮将任何付费软件或游戏添加到您的购物车。完成此操作后，您会看到它们也已添加到您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中。
将您选择的游戏添加到您的Steam 库(Steam Library)后，下一步就是在您的计算机上安装它们。这是一个相当简单的步骤。您所要做的就是右键单击游戏名称，然后单击“安装(Install)”按钮，游戏将开始下载。
4]更改Steam游戏位置
如果您已将存储驱动器分区为多个分区，则每次尝试安装游戏或软件时都会要求您选择安装位置。游戏安装在默认安装Steam的同一驱动器上。(Steam)
您可以在安装Steam(Steam)的驱动器中的Steam文件夹下找到已安装的游戏和软件文件。有一种方法可以在游戏安装(change a game’s install location)后更改其安装位置。以下是您需要遵循的步骤：
- 在Steam 库(Steam Library)下导航到所需的游戏
- 右键单击(Right-click)游戏名称并导航到属性。这样(Properties. Doing)做会导致弹出窗口。
- 在弹出窗口中导航到本地文件，然后单击(Local Files)移动安装文件夹(Move install folder )选项。之后，您需要做的就是浏览所需的位置，仅此而已。
5]卸载蒸汽游戏
您需要从 PC 上卸载一些游戏以释放一些空间。这也是一项简单的任务。在Steam Library下(Steam Library)导航(Navigate)到您想要的游戏，右键单击其名称，单击Manage，您将在其中找到Uninstall选项。请记住(Remember)，卸载任何游戏或软件不会将其从您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中删除。
6]完全删除Steam游戏
假设(Suppose)您想从您的 SteamLibrary/account中完全取消任何游戏或软件的链接。就您用真钱购买的游戏而言，这一步要格外小心。(Practice)从您的帐户中删除它们后，您必须在下次想玩它们时重新购买它们。要从您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中彻底删除游戏或软件，请按照下列步骤操作：
- 前往Steam 支持(Steam Support)https://help.steampowered.com/en/。
- 使用您的帐户登录
- 在产品(Products)列表中找到游戏并点击打开它
- 然后点击我想从我的帐户中永久删除此游戏( I want to permanently remove this game from my account)
- 当您从帐户中删除游戏时，它将向您发出公平的警告。
- 确定后，单击确定，从我的帐户中永久删除列出的游戏(Ok, remove the listed games from my account permanently)按钮，它将从帐户中删除。
如何管理天才游戏？
天才游戏的处理方式与您自己购买的游戏没有区别。这意味着一旦您将它们从您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中删除，它们必须重新购买，然后它们才会出现在您的Steam 库(Steam Library)中。
卸载 Steam会删除(Uninstalling Steam Delete)PC上安装(Games Installed)的游戏吗？
是的。从您的 PC卸载Steam应用程序最终会删除所有文件，包括存储在安装Steam时创建的Steam文件夹中的已安装游戏。但是，您添加到Steam 库(Steam Library)的游戏仍将完好无损，您可以随时重新安装它们。
Steam 中的库共享是什么？
Steam 的核心是使用云服务的软件。它启用了许多独特的功能，其中之一就是Steam Family Library Sharing。它允许您在多个Steam帐户之间共享游戏或软件。这主要意味着你们可以访问彼此的Steam 库并玩自己的(Steam Libraries)库(Library)中可能没有的游戏。
Steam 云服务如何运作？
Steam使用云服务来启用大量旨在提供出色体验的功能。以这种方式管理游戏和数据要容易得多。一旦我们在Steam上创建了一个帐户并将一些游戏添加到我们的Steam 库(Steam Library)中，所有这些数据都会安全地保存在云端。即使您卸载Steam，云上可用的数据也将始终为我们提供。
我们在使用Steam(Face)及其云(Cloud)服务时(Services)会遇到(Steam)哪些常见问题(Common Troubles)？
任何使用Steam的人都不太可能经常遇到麻烦。然而，不可否认的是，很多人在Steam 库管理(Steam Library management.)方面都遇到过问题。Steam 库(Steam Library)的常见问题大多与家庭库共享(Family Library Sharing)功能有关，可以通过其网站上的Steam故障排除部分快速解决。
对于喜欢 PC游戏(Gaming)的人来说，Steam 是一个很棒的游戏(Game)商店。该应用程序不仅可以让您完全控制游戏的安装、位置、购买，还可以确保您可以与家人共享您的库，从而提供完整的解决方案。
我希望这篇文章向您详细解释了如何在Windows PC上安装Steam和管理游戏。但是，即使在 macOS 和其他受支持的平台上，大多数步骤也将保持不变。
How to Install Steam and Manage Steam Games (Ultimate Guide)
Steam is one of the strongest players in PC gaming, and for many, Steam is PC gaming. If you are not much interested in Xbox Game Pass, Steam is a great alternative that holds a huge library of games that you can install. This post shares how you can install Steam and Manage Steam Games on your Windows 11/10 PC.
Steam client is feature-rich and comes with library management tools that help with many games installed on the computer. Steam client is also a platform that allows developers to integrate their games with Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud and offer basic social networking features.
How to Install Steam Games on your PC
The installation process of Steam is fairly easy, and we shall go over a brief step-by-step guide on how to do it in this section. Here are the steps:
- Once your PC/Laptop is connected to the internet, open any web browser and enter the URL https://store.steampowered.com. It will take you to the official site of Steam, from where you can install Steam on your PC and laptop.
- Click on the button that says Install Steam on the top right-hand corner of the site that you’ve opened. It will open a new page where you’ll see a button named Install Steam, and you’ll also see the platforms Steam is currently available for. Currently, Windows and macOS are the platforms that support Steam.
- Download the Steam installer, and it will start downloading to your PC/laptop. Once it is complete, open the download folder, and double click on the Steam installer to begin the installation.
- Once the installation is complete, it will automatically launch. The last step is to either create an account or sign in using an existing account.
Now let’s take a look at how you can efficiently manage your games on Steam.
How to Manage Games on Steam
There are tonnes of games/software of almost all genres available on Steam. Some of them are either paid or free. In this section, you will learn a step-by-step guide on how to manage your games and software on Steam.
- Search for Games
- Add Game to Steam Library
- Buy Game from Steam
- Change Steam Game Location
- Uninstall Steam Games
- Completely Remove Steam Games
These steps will assist you in finding games/software( both paid and free) of a genre of your choice, adding them to your cart/library/wishlist, installing them, and removing them.
1] Search for Games
You can search for new games and software from the Steam Library management option in the top left corner. Here you’ll see many elements on your screen, including a search bar and a column on the left side that’ll have several sections.
You can look for any game of your choice under these sections. These sections contain games and software that are recommended. It can be sorted out based on tags, are top sellers, grossing, etc. It will be easier to find something of your choice from these categories.
If you can’t decide, you also get the option of using the search bar, where you can use several search filters to find the game of your choice.
2] Add Game to Steam Library
In this step, we’ll discuss how to add any game or software to your library. There are a few differences between paid and free games when adding them to your Steam Library. Once you’ve installed Steam and set it up, you’ll be taken to the Library, where you’ll find all of the games/software (both paid and free) that you’ve added to it.
In the case of free-to-play games, all you need to do is click on the game name, and when its page opens, click on Play Game. That’s all you need to do. The game will be automatically added to your Steam Library.
3] Buy Game from Steam
In the case of paid games, you need to add them to your cart and complete the transaction. You can add any paid software or game to your cart by clicking the Add to Cart button on the right side below their titles. Once you’ve done this, you’ll see that they’ve been added to your Steam Library as well.
After you’re done adding the games of choice to your Steam Library, the next step that follows is their installation on your computer. It is a fairly easy step. All you’ve to do is right-click on the game name followed by clicking the Install button, and the game will start downloading.
4] Change Steam Game Location
If you’ve partitioned your storage drive into multiple partitions, you’ll be asked to choose an install location every time you attempt to install a game or software. The games get installed on the same drive where Steam is installed by default.
You can find the installed games and software files under the Steam folder in the drive where you installed Steam. There’s a way to change a game’s install location after it has already been installed. Here are the steps you need to follow:
- Navigate to the desired game under Steam Library
- Right-click on the game name and navigate to Properties. Doing so will lead to a pop-up window.
- Navigate to Local Files in the pop-up, and click on the Move install folder option. After that, all you need to do is browse the desired location, and that’s it.
5] Uninstall Steam Games
You’ll need to uninstall some games from your PC to free up some space. It is also an easy task. Navigate to your desired game under the Steam Library, right-click on its name, click on Manage, and there you’ll find the Uninstall option. Remember that uninstalling any game or software will not remove it from your Steam Library.
6] Completely Remove Steam Games
Suppose you want to completely unlink any game or software from your Steam Library/account. Practice extra caution with this step in terms of the games you’ve purchased with real money. Once you remove them from your account, you’ll have to repurchase them the next time you wish to play them. For completely removing a game or software from your Steam Library, follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Steam Support https://help.steampowered.com/en/.
- Sign in with your account
- Locate the game in the Products list and click to open it
- Then click on I want to permanently remove this game from my account
- It will give you a fair warning on what will happen when you remove the game from your account.
- Once you are sure, click on the Ok, remove the listed games from my account permanently button, and it will be removed from the account.
How To Manage Gifted Games?
Gifted games are treated no differently than games that you’ve bought yourself. That means once you’ve removed them from your Steam Library, they have to be purchased again, and only then will they show up in your Steam Library.
Will Uninstalling Steam Delete The Games Installed On PCs?
Yes. Uninstalling the Steam application from your PC will end up deleting all of the files, including your installed games that were stored in the Steam folder that was created when you installed Steam. However, the games you added to your Steam Library will still be completely intact, and you can reinstall them whenever you want.
What Is Library Sharing in Steam?
Steam, at its core, is software that uses cloud services. It enables a lot of unique features, and one of them is Steam Family Library Sharing. It allows you to share games or software across multiple Steam accounts. It mainly means that you can access each other’s Steam Libraries and play games that might not be available in your own Library.
How Do Steam Cloud Services Work?
Steam uses cloud services to enable a tonne of features that altogether aim at providing a great experience. Managing games and data is a lot easier in this manner. Once we make an account on Steam and add some games to our Steam Library, all that data stays safe on the cloud. Even if you uninstall Steam, the data available on the cloud will always be there for us.
What Are The Common Troubles We Can Face While Using Steam And Its Cloud Services?
It’s not likely for anyone using Steam to encounter troubles often. However, it can’t be denied that many people have faced issues when it comes to their Steam Library management. Commonly reported troubles of Steam Library mostly are related to Family Library Sharing feature and can be quickly resolved by the Steam troubleshooting section available on their site.
Steam is a wonderful Game store for anyone who likes PC Gaming. Not only the application gives you complete control over the game installation, location, buying, but it also ensures you can share your library with family delivering a complete solution.
I hope the post explained to you in full detail how you can install Steam and manage Games on Windows PC. However, most of the steps will remain the same even on macOS and other supported platforms.
