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[Collections] some of my personal collections were wiped or missing over 300 entries.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7986 · opened 2021-08-12 by arrowgent · updated 2025-10-01 · 1 comments · github
Aarrowgent 2021-08-12 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Aug 11 2021, steam api v020, package versions 1628721164
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): ubuntu 18.04
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes

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

i noticed today that my collections called "DEMOS" which used to have 100-200 items, was reduced down to less than 50
i cant tell if my other collections such as: Linux, Dosbox, Retro, Free2Play, etc are missing items

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. open steam library -> collections
  2. view custom collection libraries

X. alternatively right click on game on Libraries -> Add To -> collection

where are Collections stored so i can make physical backups of my data
why did over half of 1 or 2 of my personal collections library get wiped?

Aarrowgent 2025-10-01 github

collections seem to be better lately
although it was addressed here, it may have been fixed through other issues.

closing to remove cruft

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