games list items (installed and not installed)

[Overgrownbody]

so i just got a bunch of game keys from bundles i bought on another website and i added something like 42 new games to my games list, but have not installed any of them. i usually play my steam games on my laptop till i can upgrade my desktop but how do i get the games i have only added to my list, but not my installed, to my desktop list on steam because currently i cannot see any of my games on my desktop list on my steam app

[76561198218426745]

Restart the Steam client. Make sure you have not set Steam to only show installed games.

[Overgrownbody]

so that will show all my games too? because i believe i could only see the most recent games i have played on my desktop computer steam app

[76561198218426745]

In the Steam client on your desktop, click "Library" and choose "My games". This will list all games your account owns, not just installed games.

[Overgrownbody]

does it matter if i am logged into steam on my laptop at the same time?

[76561198218426745]

No, it will not affect what games are shown on your desktop. If you have chosen "My games" on your desktop and do not see the games, restart the Steam client.

[Overgrownbody]

ok so even on my laptop it doesn't give the option for the "my games" it only shows games. is that the same thing?

[76561198218426745]

It may vary from operating system to operating system, but I have (starting from the top and moving to the bottom):

• Games
  
• Software
  
• VR
  
• Music
  
• Videos
  
• Recent
  
• Installed
  
• Favorites
  
• My games
  
• Tools
  
• Downloads

You want "My Games", if you can find it.

[Overgrownbody]

Originally posted by habitualaction:

It may vary from operating system to operating system, but I have (starting from the top and moving to the bottom):

• Games
  
• Software
  
• VR
  
• Music
  
• Videos
  
• Recent
  
• Installed
  
• Favorites
  
• My games
  
• Tools
  
• Downloads

You want "My Games", if you can find it.

ya my list is minus the "my games" option. i am on windows 10 does that matter?

[76561198218426745]

I'm running Windows 7, so I honestly couldn't say. It may also be the fact that there is more than one Steam account on the PC I am using, so "My games" is relevant. If you are the only Steam account on your PC, it's possible you won't see "My games". In that case I would click "Games".

[Vaulty]

Originally posted by Overgrownbody:

Originally posted by habitualaction:

It may vary from operating system to operating system, but I have (starting from the top and moving to the bottom):

• Games
  
• Software
  
• VR
  
• Music
  
• Videos
  
• Recent
  
• Installed
  
• Favorites
  
• My games
  
• Tools
  
• Downloads

You want "My Games", if you can find it.

ya my list is minus the "my games" option. i am on windows 10 does that matter?

Check "Games" instead of "My games"
(grey ones are not installed and white one are installed)

[Overgrownbody]

ok thanks for you help i will just have to mes with it again because i dont wanna move my common folder for just the installed games because it is 168 gb haha