{"id":497440,"date":"2022-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:00:00","slug":"10-steam-features-you-should-be-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 Steam Features You Should Be Using"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41406935873\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#%E2%80%9C10_Steam_Features_You_Should_Be_Using%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;10 Steam Features You Should Be Using&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Use_the_Storage_Manager\" >Use the Storage Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Try_Some_Beta_Updates\" >Try Some Beta Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Sell_Your_Trading_Cards_for_Free_Money\" >Sell Your Trading Cards for Free Money<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Add_Games_to_Your_Wishlist\" >Add Games to Your Wishlist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Check_for_Linux_And_Steam_Deck_Compatibility\" >Check for Linux (And Steam Deck) Compatibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Check_Someones_Name_History\" >Check Someone\u2019s Name History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Give_Your_Friends_Nicknames\" >Give Your Friends Nicknames<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Skip_the_Store_on_Startup\" >Skip the Store on Startup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Check_Price_History_for_a_Game\" >Check Price History for a Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-steam-features-you-should-be-using\/#Install_Many_Games_at_Once\" >Install Many Games at Once<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C10_Steam_Features_You_Should_Be_Using%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;10 Steam Features You Should Be Using&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage  alignnone wp-image-823618 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FirstSteam1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Steam logo over a collage of game covers.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Steam is the most popular store and multiplayer platform for PC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, and it\u2019s packed with features to make your gaming experience better. Here are ten Steam features you should be using that you might not have noticed.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Storage_Manager\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Use the Storage Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be difficult to tell which games are taking up the most storage in your library, which is why Steam has a somewhat-hidden Storage Manager feature. You can open it by navigating to your Steam settings, then <strong>Downloads &gt; Steam Library Folders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Storage Manager lists all your installed games and their total size, along with a graph at the top showing how much space remains on your drives. Steam even breaks down the size of games between the base title and any downloadable content (DLCs). There are checkboxes on each game for uninstalling them or moving them to another library folder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828598\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Clipboard-Aug-25-2022-at-3.37-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Steam Storage Manager image with several games listed\" width=\"959\" height=\"719\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The one catch is that Steam can\u2019t track all files created by installed games, especially if they save some data outside Steam\u2019s library folder. Many games on Windows save files in the \u201cMy Games\u201d folder in the Documents directory, which Steam can\u2019t easily track. For example,\u00a0<em>Fallout 76<\/em> saves screenshots and configuration files to that location instead of Steam.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_Some_Beta_Updates\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Try Some Beta Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some Steam games have beta update programs, which you can opt into to try new features and changes before they are fully ready. Right-click on any game in your library, then go to <strong>Properties &gt; Betas<\/strong>. If there is a beta program available, it will be listed in the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828682\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Clipboard-Aug-25-2022-at-4.58-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Beta program window for Team Fortress 2 on Steam\" width=\"840\" height=\"348\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Most games don\u2019t have beta programs available, but they can be handy when game publishers offer them. For example, <em>Yakuza 0<\/em> rolled out graphical fixes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pcgaming\/comments\/apfqry\/new_yakuza_0_beta_patch_includes_lighting_fixes\/\">in a beta update<\/a> before a wide release, and <em>Persona 4 Golden<\/em> has also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fnews%2Fapp%2F1113000%2Fview%2F2881696314208130920&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">released betas<\/a> for the same purpose.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sell_Your_Trading_Cards_for_Free_Money\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Sell Your Trading Cards for Free Money<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Steam periodically gives you trading cards for a game you\u2019re playing (if the game has them), which can be collected to create badges for your Steam profile. If you don\u2019t care about sprucing up your Steam account page for others, you can sell them on the Steam Marketplace \u2014 each one is usually worth at least a few cents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-830808\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-6-2022-at-4.28-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Selling a card on Steam\" width=\"1295\" height=\"669\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can see all of your trading cards by hovering over your name in Steam\u2019s top bar, then clicking Inventory in the pop-up menu. Clicking a card will reveal the current starting price in the Community Market. If you want it to sell quickly, look at the graph of recent sales, put the recent price into the \u201cBuyer pays\u201d text field, and click \u201cPut it up for sale.\u201d Cards from some games are worth more than others.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Games_to_Your_Wishlist\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Add Games to Your Wishlist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might already know that Steam has a Wishlist feature, which contains games you saved for purchasing (or looking at) later. It\u2019s more than just a simple list, though. If you add an unreleased game to your Wishlist, Steam will send you a notification (and an email) when the game is available to purchase. Steam will also notify you in the same way if a game on your Wishlist ever goes on sale.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, depending on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.steampowered.com%2Fen%2Ffaqs%2Fview%2F588C-C67D-0251-C276&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">profile privacy setting<\/a>, your Steam friends can see games on your Wishlist. That makes gift-giving for birthdays, holidays, or other special occasions much easier \u2014 assuming your Steam friends coordinate the gifts, anyway. You can check your Wishlist by hovering over the big \u201cStore\u201d link in the top bar, and clicking \u201cWishlist\u201d in the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_for_Linux_And_Steam_Deck_Compatibility\"><\/span>Check for Linux (And Steam Deck) Compatibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Steam is available on Linux operating systems, which includes the SteamOS platform that powers the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/741534\/what-is-the-steam-deck-and-should-you-buy-one\/\">Steam Deck console. If you\u2019re planning to pick up a Steam Deck at some point, or want to see what games you might lose if you replace Windows on your PC with Linux, there are a few places to check.<\/p>\n<p>First, the store page for each Steam game has some information. The list of supported platforms is right next to the \u201cAdd to cart\u201d or \u201cPlay Now\u201d button, represented with icons. The Windows and Mac icons are straightforward, but the icon for Linux support is just the Steam logo. It used to be Tux, the mascot of Linux, but the icon was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamingonlinux.com\/2015\/05\/steam-replaces-the-linux-tux-logo-with-steamos\/\">changed in 2015<\/a>. You can also scroll down to the System Requirements section on the store page to see the specific requirements for Linux and SteamOS.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-833023\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-14-2022-at-3.29-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"image of Two Point Hospital listing on Steam\" width=\"1280\" height=\"236\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The icons on <em>Two Point Hospital\u2019s<\/em> page indicate (from left to right) Windows, Mac, and Linux support.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the Steam icon only appears if the game developer has a fully-supported native Linux version available. Many popular games can only run on Linux using Proton, Valve\u2019s fork of the Wine compatibility layer that is built into Steam.<\/p>\n<p>To find out if a game works <em>specifically on the Steam Deck<\/em>, you can browse all games verified by Valve <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fdeck_compatibility%3D3&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">using a filtered Steam search<\/a>. Some of those games run natively, and some use the Proton layer, but all games that are verified will be fully playable. There\u2019s also a \u201cSteam Deck Compatibility\u201d box on the right side of each game\u2019s store page, if you scroll down a bit.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know about game compatibility on <em>desktop Linux<\/em>, you\u2019re best off with the third-party <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protondb.com\/\">ProtonDB database<\/a>. It assigns a ranking to each game based on reports from Linux players, and many of the comments include troubleshooting steps and other advice. ProtonDB also includes comments from Steam Deck players, so it\u2019s worth checking out even if a game is marked as Deck-verified on Steam.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Someones_Name_History\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Check Someone\u2019s Name History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change your Steam name anytime you want, which means you might eventually run into the problem where you don\u2019t recognize someone in your Friends List. Thankfully, it\u2019s easy to check the previous names used by someone on Steam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-830813\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-6-2022-at-4.55-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Steam profile with name history\" width=\"967\" height=\"403\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From your Friends List, click the down arrow on someone, and click \u201cView Profile.\u201d Then click the down arrow next to their name on their profile. It won\u2019t show <i>all<\/i>\u00a0the names someone has used in the past, but it will display the most recent names.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Give_Your_Friends_Nicknames\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Give Your Friends Nicknames<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another solution for not recognizing people in your Friends List is to manually assign nicknames. The other person won\u2019t see any nicknames you have given them, they\u2019re only for your reference \u2014 like creating a contact card for email or texting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-830814 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-6-2022-at-5.07-PM-e1662498502389.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Setting a nickname in Steam\" width=\"637\" height=\"394\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to set a nickname, but it does require a few clicks. Open the Friends List, hover over someone in the list, click the down arrow, then navigate to <strong>Manage &gt; Change Nickname<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skip_the_Store_on_Startup\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\">Skip the Store on Startup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Steam starts up, it will open the Store page first \u2014 probably because Steam would like you to buy more games. Thankfully, there\u2019s a setting to open other pages by default. Just go to the Steam settings and click the Interface tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833004\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-14-2022-at-3.00-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"image of dropdown menu on Steam interface settings\" width=\"1466\" height=\"742\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can choose between the Store, Library, News (which shows updates for your games), Friends, Friend Activity, Community Home, and Servers. Changing it to Library gives you quicker access to all your games, if you don\u2019t already open them from your computer\u2019s application list.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Price_History_for_a_Game\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">Check Price History for a Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though sales on Steam are a common sight, major discounts might lead you to believe some offers are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thankfully, there\u2019s an easy way to check if a sale price is a great deal, or if it\u2019s the same 60% discount that appears every few months.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833037 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-14-2022-at-3.56-PM.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"image of price graph for Portal 2 on Steam DB\" width=\"1870\" height=\"684\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/620\/\" data-credittext=\"SteamDB\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Portal 2<\/em> price history on SteamDB <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/620\/\">SteamDB<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <em>technically<\/em> isn\u2019t a Steam feature, but searching for a game on the third-party <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/\">SteamDB<\/a> site will show you a price history in all regions. Many games drop to the same discount during each of Steam\u2019s site-wide sales, like <em>Portal 2<\/em> in the above screenshot, but SteamDB can give you a better idea of what to expect from future discounts.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_Many_Games_at_Once\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_9\">Install Many Games at Once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you install Steam for the first time on a new computer, you\u2019ll probably want to start downloading many of your games. The good news is that you don\u2019t have to click on each individual game to start the download.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833043\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clipboard-Sep-14-2022-at-4.04-PM-Large.jpeg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Selecting multiple games at once in Steam\" width=\"1280\" height=\"716\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Steam has an option to queue up multiple games for download at the same time. You can shift-click on your library list to select multiple games (click one game, then click another lower down the list while holding Shift), or you can select them out of order by holding down Control while clicking. 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