Is the Steam Backup Feature Worth Using and How to Use It?

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Rel· Answered on May 18, 2023

Hi you. Is the Steam Backup feature worth using? In my perspective, the answer is yes.

In order to enable users to transmit game data between different devices, Steam provides a built-in Backup and Restore function for all users. If you aim to back up all Steam games to your new PC, this feature can help you achieve your goal with security. 

You can follow the tutorial to get how to use the Steam backup feature.

Step 1. Open your Steam Client on your old PC, and head to the Steam option at the top of the window.

Step 2. Navigate to Backup and Restore Games> Backup currently installed programs.

Step 3. Then you can see all the games you installed before. Check the games you want to back up to the new PC, and hit Next.

Step 4. Set a Backup destination, and start the backup process according to the prompts.

Following the tutorial above, you can easily learn how to use Steam's backup feature. However, Steam's backup feature has two drawbacks.

One is that it's very slow, and you may need at least 30 mins to back up a small game. Second, it only backs up the local files of the game, not the game saves or other custom content.

Compared to Steam's backup function, I would recommend the professional backup software EaseUS Todo Backup Home as an assistant for backing up all your game files.

EaseUS Todo Backup Home has a very fast backup speed and can restore data in a very short time as well. It can take care of all the backup tasks you need in your daily backup work, including file backups, system backups, disk cloning, etc. After you set up a backup schedule, it will automatically back up your computer according to your preferred backup period and keep your system safe.

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