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[SteamRT3] Steam removes only the game files and sub-folders, instead of the main folder

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13046 · opened 2026-03-28 by FernandoMMuniz · updated 2026-03-28 · 0 comments · github
FFernandoMMuniz 2026-03-28 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1774577504

  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): CachyOS

  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes

  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes, 5 minutes ago.

  • Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs]
    ❯ tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs
    tar: Removendo "/" inicial dos nomes dos membros
    tar (child): /home/tuti/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz: Função open falhou: Arquivo ou diretório inexistente
    tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
    /home/tuti/.steam/steam/logs/
    /home/tuti/.steam/steam/logs/bootstrap_log.txt
    tar: /home/tuti/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz: Função write falhou: Pipe quebrado
    tar: Child returned status 2
    tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

  • GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist
Steam keeps the uninstalled games' main folder, causing files to accumulate per game uninstalled.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Uninstall a game via Steam

Observed result: configuration and cache files are still in the main folder of games.

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