Steam Finally Shows You How Much Space A Game Requires

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The latest Steam client beta update is adding a handful of helpful new quality-of-life improvements, including the ability to see just how much space a game is going to take up before the player starts to download it. Storage space remains a pressing issue for video game fans, especially those who use their gaming PCs for things other than playing the latest chart-topping Steam games.

In the platform's current form, Steam users can only see the storage space requirements for a game once they click the “Install” button. While this is a relatively minor inconvenience, some wish that they could see how much free drive space they will need for a massive title like CD Projekt Red's ever-popular The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or Cyberpunk 2077 before they begin to download it to their system. Not being able to easily see the installation size may seem like a minor issue, but it's particularly annoying for those with limited space, and is just one of many problems that has caused frustrations for Steam players over the years.

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According to TheGamer, Steam users who opt into the most recent client beta update will be able to view the amount of data a game will take up right from the main game screen. This stat is placed right next to the «Install» button and replaces the current «Last Time Played» listing — though Valve assures players that this will return once a game is installed. Another update is a cloud sync icon that's shown next to the 'Play' button, which tells players when their save progress is being saved to Steam's cloud server. This also lets players know if they need to upload their save data manually. So far, these features are only available in Steam's client