Game's space size in game's store page

[zEx]

With new games coming in huge sizes like (Ark, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc...) these days we need to consider if we have enough space to install the game on our device. I would love to see game's current space size and download size on their store page to help me decide if I want to buy or install this game on my device. Currently we have only size on disk on in the library after we have the game. I will give you an example that I just had to do outside Steam for a game size check:

• I talked to my friend about buying Hunt: Showdown game.
  
• I needed to consider the size of the game, since I have limited space for games that I keep installed.
  
• I opened SteamDB website to check the game size.
  
• I checked there and the game is around 67GB and I decided that I prefer not to buy the game for now since I have many games to finish and play and not enough space to have this game installed on my PC.

It would be great to add the download size of the games in library too. There are already in SteamDB meta data that means Steam can grab these too...

Edit:
I don't want to buy another storage. I have laptop and I have enough storage. I am just asking for more information about games to help me consider.
I'm not saying they need to gather this data from SteamDB, Steam is already keeping track of the game's size and they don't check everytime you request. They check after each update in their appmanifest. Steam already has these they just need to write the code in their store page. Only challenge would be the design of store page.

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por Brian9824:

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

I want the exact size right now.

Can you understand that people might not live in the same country as you, and they might not have PC like me. I have Laptop! Can you just keep your storage suggestions to yourself? Thank you.

Exact size isn't useful, as the exact size of the game doesn't mean thats all the space you need. a game that is 20.12 GB in size, might need 30+ GB of space to install which Steam doesn't know. hence why the developer tells you that info So if you had 21GB of space free that doesn't mean you can install a 20GB game.

There's also the whole thing that the size of something and how much space it takes up on your drive can be entirely different things.

[eram]

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

Publicado originalmente por Mad Scientist:

Since you can uninstall and install easily i see no issue if the size changes over time as likely the size difference won't be much. If you're that stretched for storage, get a 6TB drive they're on sale frequently.

I'm saying I need to see the size of the game, you are telling me to buy a storage? This is not the solution. The solution is literally one or two lines of code to show the size of the game. They are already doing it with the games in library.

It's never just 2 lines of code that can be updated quickly

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Tell me how much disk space CS2 requires.

Then tell me how much the final install size is.

[zEx]

Most of your arguments are not helpful and unnecessary. What I am asking is already available in Steam. I am not asking any extra processing. It just takes them simple code in Steam Store to show it, that's all! I did web development myself and I know it is one or two lines of code to do this cause I did it myself in the past.

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

Most of your arguments are not helpful and unnecessary. What I am asking is already available in Steam. I am not asking any extra processing. It just takes them simple code in Steam Store to show it, that's all! I did web development myself and I know it is one or two lines of code to do this cause I did it myself in the past.

Being easy to add does not mean it should be added if it makes no sense. The data is already shown. You are asking for data that serves no purpose and can be misleading in making people think they need less space then they actually do to install the game. They aren't going to use SteamDB's numbers as Steam DB is not affiliated with them and their numbers might not be accurate or updated

[eram]

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

Most of your arguments are not helpful and unnecessary. What I am asking is already available in Steam. I am not asking any extra processing. It just takes them simple code in Steam Store to show it, that's all! I did web development myself and I know it is one or two lines of code to do this cause I did it myself in the past.

its not just simple code. if it was then the reason why after 20 years its not added is because they dont want to add it.. so its either 1 or the other.. its not easy or you are asking for a feature they dont want to add... i reckon its because file sizes change after updates and they dont want the hassle of having to non stop check the install sizes, Also they dont want 100s of tickets every week saying but it says 10gb but it takes 20gb..

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por eram:

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

Most of your arguments are not helpful and unnecessary. What I am asking is already available in Steam. I am not asking any extra processing. It just takes them simple code in Steam Store to show it, that's all! I did web development myself and I know it is one or two lines of code to do this cause I did it myself in the past.

its not just simple code. if it was then the reason why after 20 years its not added is because they dont want to add it.. so its either 1 or the other.. its not easy or you are asking for a feature they dont want to add... i reckon its because file sizes change after updates and they dont want the hassle of having to non stop check the install sizes, Also they dont want 100s of tickets every week saying but it says 10gb but it takes 20gb..

Not to mention the confusion that stems from the game saying it takes 20 GB but needing 40 to unpack where as another game that took 20 GB didnt need 40 to unpack

[Mad Scientist]

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

Can you understand that people might not live in the same country as you, and they might not have PC like me. I have Laptop! Can you just keep your storage suggestions to yourself? Thank you.

Solution is a solution, laptops can use external storage and larger laptops typically have a 2nd drive bay. When having a problem you tend to be given suggestions to resolve it, which is anything from not purchasing larger games, getting larger storage, using external storage or backing up to an external so you can wipe unused games from the main drive.

You've been told the Dev is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their storage required, but again, games updating dont tend to receive massive updates that take significantly more storage, plus you need to generally have 2x the amount required for a download until it's fully installed.

If there's also localized limitations, it's best to stick to the confines of what the device can do and its storage. Typically most games are obvious by looking at it as to a range of how much storage it will consume.

[Crazy Tiger]

It's up to the game devs to add that. I prefer the automatic to be in the library only, as it also depends on the DLC one wants to install or not.

Publicado originalmente por zEx:

I have Laptop!

So do I. The point is???