How much storage does Steam take up?
Steam itself? Barely a dent in your storage. But add a couple of games and suddenly you're playing Tetris with your hard drive space. Choose wisely!
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Steam itself doesn't need much room鈥攅xpect it to take up about 1GB. But keep in mind, that's without any games. Once you start adding games to your library, the sky's the limit. Some games only need a few hundred MBs, while others, especially those high-end AAA titles, can require upwards of 80GB or more per game.
Honestly, not much! The Steam client is pretty lightweight, around 1GB or so. But, if you're a game hoarder like I am, you'll need to start thinking about investing in an external hard drive or some cloud storage. Games these days are huge, and they'll eat up all your space before you know it.
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