Removing Games from the Library
The Library tab lets you remove one or multiple games at once using the checkbox selector and the 🗑️ trash button.
What does removing do?
Removing a game deletes its unlock file from your library. This removes the game from Steam's library view. It does not uninstall the game files from your PC — your downloaded game data in steamapps is kept.
How to Remove Games
Step 1 — Select Games Using the Checkbox
Each game in the left sidebar has a checkbox (✓) on its left side.
- Go to the Library tab
- Click the ✓ checkbox on the left of any game you want to remove
- The checkbox turns highlighted to show it is selected
- Repeat for every game you want to remove
- You can select as many games as you want
Tip
Clicking the game row itself opens the game detail panel. To select a game for removal, click specifically on the ✓ checkbox, not the game name or icon.
Step 2 — Click the 🗑️ Trash Button
Once at least one game is selected, the 🗑️ trash button will appear next to the search bar at the top of the library sidebar.
- Click the 🗑️ trash button
- A confirmation dialog will appear showing how many games will be removed
- Click OK / Confirm to proceed
- The selected games are removed from your library
A success notification will appear confirming how many games were removed.
Summary
① Click ✓ checkbox on each game you want to remove
② 🗑️ trash button appears in the search bar area
③ Click 🗑️ → confirm the dialog
④ Games are removed from the library
Important Notes
- Removing does not uninstall. Your game files remain on disk in
steamapps. Only the unlock file is deleted. - To re-add a removed game, go back to the Store tab, find the game, and unlock it again.
- The trash button only appears when at least one game is selected. If you do not see it, click a checkbox first.
- To deselect a game, click its checkbox again — the highlight will be removed and the game will no longer be included in the removal.
Still Not Working?
See the Troubleshooting page for step-by-step fixes.