Sort games by size it would take on disk?

[clonegunner237]

So. I like to install games, but have limited hard drive space. Therefore, I would like to sort my library on the space a game would take if installed, so that I can install plenty of small games.

This hasn't really been a feature though. Does anyone know of a workaround that would let me achieve this?

[Cathulhu]

It is a feature.

https://i.imgur.com/AIWsF1f.png

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

It is a feature.

https://i.imgur.com/AIWsF1f.png

Uninstalled games.

Originally posted by clonegunner237:

So. I like to install games, but have limited hard drive space. Therefore, I would like to sort my library on the space a game would take if installed, so that I can install plenty of small games.

This hasn't really been a feature though. Does anyone know of a workaround that would let me achieve this?

No sorting option for uninstalled titles.

[ุ]

Huh...Ark hasn't hit 400 gigs yet on my rig, I must be missing some maps/dlc.

[Garou]

That would be useful, yes. Instead of having to click every game individually. But at the same time, when you're ready to install something it's usually a specific title you want to play and not something that can simply fit into remaining space.

[Aahzmandias]

Use this:

https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free?ca=1

Treesize Free.

This scans your drives and shows the directories/files which use up most of the space. With that you are able to decide very fast what to uninstall, if you use it in your game directories.

I use it for years now, and have even bought the full version, because I use it regulary.

[clonegunner237]

Originally posted by Aahzmandias:

Use this:

https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free?ca=1

Treesize Free.

This scans your drives and shows the directories/files which use up most of the space. With that you are able to decide very fast what to uninstall, if you use it in your game directories.

I use it for years now, and have even bought the full version, because I use it regulary.

I get the distinct feeling you did not read the opening post...

[Chaosolous]

I mentioned this a long while ago, everyone just kept saying it's already a feature. It's not. I understand where you're coming from and +1 it. I want to know how much space it will take, not what it is taking.

EDIT:

Originally posted by reaper:

That would be useful, yes. Instead of having to click every game individually. But at the same time, when you're ready to install something it's usually a specific title you want to play and not something that can simply fit into remaining space.

I like to keep lots of games installed on my PC since it's a gaming only computer. I keep all low file games installed and then select some bigger (60+ GB) games to keep on as well. This rig right now has 133+ games installed.

[clonegunner237]

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

I like to keep lots of games installed on my PC since it's a gaming only computer. I keep all low file games installed and then select some bigger (60+ GB) games to keep on as well. This rig right now has 133+ games installed.

Mm, not to mention use cases like laptops or the steam deck where you're not going to have internet all the time. Installing a large variety of small games means you're likely to have something on there you want to play.

[Aahzmandias]

Originally posted by clonegunner237:

Originally posted by Aahzmandias:

Use this:

https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free?ca=1

Treesize Free.

This scans your drives and shows the directories/files which use up most of the space. With that you are able to decide very fast what to uninstall, if you use it in your game directories.

I use it for years now, and have even bought the full version, because I use it regulary.

I get the distinct feeling you did not read the opening post...

Sorry, my bad. You'tre right. This is only useful if you want to make space for a new game.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

It is a feature.

https://i.imgur.com/AIWsF1f.png

Expand that shelf so it shows all the games, and scroll down -- you'll notice that all the games that are not installed are NOT sorted by size, probably because "size on disk" is just used as "0" so it uses a secondary sorting order.

[wuddih]

well, install size is a highly dynamic value because it changes with alteration of the content by the dev/pub.
it is only really pulled from Steam when it is needed and that is on triggering an install.

if that ever will change is questionable because keeping those values up2date locally accessible for users would be quite challenging to do for 30mil+ concurrent users.
so, i wouldn't bet on this getting implemented.

so ... self-made on-hand solution/workaround:

on normal desktop client, you can multiselect(ctrl/shift-click) and rightclick, install selected...
which results in total size of all games selected, looks like this:
https://i.imgur.com/nzFssOe.png

don't try that for your entire library at once though, that would take a long while and might fail.
combined with manual labor, you could use collections to make uninstalled games easier distinguishable in their install size.

there was once a 3rd party site that kinda did this but that site is unusable since a long time, so i wont recommend it here.
other than that ... SteamDB has all the depot sizes but no way to collectively tell you things about your library but can also be used to get the install size of games.

[Kargor]

You can also just make educated guesses about game sizes -- games with super-fancy looks, hours of cutscenes and full voice acting in 27 languages are likely to take more space on your disk than a mostly silent abstract puzzle game :-)

[Flippo___]

they know the "required size" since you can see that on games you own, but don't let you sort by it when that is very useful information. I second this suggestion.

[Catman]

It's annoying that at some point back along they actually removed the space required detail from the games posters(?) in the tile view so now you have to click on the game, or go into the install pop-up to see it

[xerate104]

nice to get your point