How can delete "games" from the Steam library? [duplicate]

Steam, among other annoying things, seems to add games to my library spontaneously. For example, it recently added the game "Contagion - 2 hours left" to my library which I have no interest in installing and I cannot figure out how to get rid of it.

Also, they tricked me by suggesting that there was some kind of "free" deal over the Labor Day weekend for getting a free copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts, but of course, after I spend 4 hours downloading it and try to click the "Ready to Play" button, it announces "Failed to Start (no licenses)".

How can I get this junk out of my library?

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Best Answer

When Steam adds a weekend or freebie trial to your library it will be removed when the allotted time has completely elapsed.

If you install a game which you then no longer want in your library you can right click > delete local content. This will remove the game from your drive. Sometimes the game stays in the list until you reboot (Like for Blacklight: Retribution, because it is free it usually disappears) but some games if you have purchased them will still list - you should be able to show only installed games or group them into a category to hide ones you don't want to see.

Removing Games from Steam Library

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How do I delete duplicate Steam games?

If you install a game which you then no longer want in your library you can right click > delete local content. This will remove the game from your drive.

How do I remove uninstalled games from Steam library?

Click on the installed game to launch the Steam page, then click on the gear icon on the right side of the page. Then click on Manage (which is shaped like a gear on the right side of the Steam page) and select Uninstall.

Can you remove a game from your Steam library do you have to buy it again?

Steam will give you more information about this process. If the game were purchased or activated as part of a bundle, Steam would show related games that will also be removed. Click \u201cOK, remove the listed games from my account permanently.\u201d You'll have to repurchase the game if you ever want to play it again.

How do I permanently delete DLC from Steam?

If on PC, you can remove DLC by right-clicking on Fallout 4 in your Steam Library, selecting Properties, selecting the DLC tab, and then removing the tick from the Install box for the individual DLCs. You can then reinstall the DLCs by ticking this box again.

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