Steam game files live in the Steam library, but saves may live somewhere else
On a standard Windows install, Steam game program files are commonly under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\. Steam’s guide to moving a Steam installation and games uses that path when explaining how to move Steam and the steamapps folder. If Steam is installed on another drive, the same idea applies: find the active Steam library, then look under steamapps/common.
A browser page or web shortcut such as mega 88 is a different kind of location from a Steam library folder. Opening the link takes you to a website; Steam’s Browse action opens the files installed on your own disk.
Typical paths by system
- Windows: start with
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\, unless you chose another drive or library folder. - macOS: check the Steam application support area, commonly under
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/. - Linux: check the user Steam data area, commonly under
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/, or the Flatpak/Snap-specific data path if you installed Steam that way.
Steam’s own install page shows that Steam is available beyond Windows, including macOS and Linux installers from the official Steam install page. That is why the exact folder should always be checked inside the running Steam client instead of copied from a Windows-only answer.
The safest way to open the right folder
- Open Steam and go to Library.
- Right-click the game and choose Properties.
- Open Installed Files or Local Files.
- Choose Browse to open the folder Steam is actually using.
This route also works when you have more than one library, such as a small SSD for some games and a larger disk for the rest. In Steam settings, the Storage view shows library locations and lets you move supported games between libraries; after a move, the folder path changes.
Install files, Steam Cloud and save files are different
The steamapps/common folder normally contains game program files, not every save. Steam Cloud and userdata are a separate concept: Steam Support’s Steam Cloud information describes user data paths such as Steam/userdata. Many games also store saves in Documents, AppData, the user profile, or a publisher-specific folder.
Before deleting or copying anything, decide what you need: reinstalling a game usually needs the Steam library folder; backing up progress may require Steam Cloud status plus the game’s own save location. If you are troubleshooting missing files, first verify the game in Steam, then check the developer’s support page for save-file paths.
