Steam on another PC after uninstall [duplicate]

I'm going to have a new PC and I will uninstall everything on my old PC (reset to factory setting). I need to know if this affect my Steam installation on the new PC in any way. Will I still have my games on my new PC? I know they'll not be installed but will they still be in my library?

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Best Answer

Installing or uninstalling a steam game on one computer does not affect the installation of the game on another computer and does not remove the game from your library (this can be done, but really only on purpose).

I.e. you can have Games A,B,C installed on computer 1, and A,D,E,F on computer 2. If you now uninstall A,B,C on computer 1, A,D,E,F will still be installed on 2. Similarly, installing G on 2 will not cause steam to install the game on 1.

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Can Steam games be transferred to another computer?

Copy the game folder from the source pc from a folder similar to this C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\SteamApps\\common to the similar location on the target pc. Once the copy has been completed. Open steam on the target pc, right click on the game in your library and click install.

Do you have to rebuy a game on Steam if you uninstall it?

You can uninstall Steam, reinstall it, and sign into your account. All your games will still be there. All game purchases are associated with your account, not the application install.

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 redownload a Steam game from another computer?

How to Reinstall Steam Games on Mac, Windows, Linux

Open the Steam app if you have not done so already and login with the Steam account.

Click on \u201cLibrary\u201d tab to view your game library in Steam.

Select the game you wish to reinstall onto the computer from the left side menu.

Fastest way to move Steam games from one PC to another

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