Steam has the ability to synchronize files and save them to its servers. They are automatically downloaded on Steam when you install a game, but that is not the only way that you can successfully get them. You can also download them directly from Valve’s own website in your browser too.

You might not have known this, but Steam synchronizes a lot of your saved files to its servers for easy access. This means if you uninstall a game and reinstall it again, the tile will automatically download the save files from the Steam servers. Now, there is another way to get these saved files. Yes, you can download them from your preferred web browser as well, which is a nice touch from the folks at Valve. The question is, how can we get this done? Well, this is exactly what we’re going to discuss right now.

Steam Cloud option is not available

We should point out that if no Steam Cloud option is available, then it simply means the game is not supported.

• Launch your web browser
• Visit the official Steam Cloud page
• Select the preferred game from the list
• Download the game files

Steam Cloud Local Storage Locations

Cloud files are stored locally in the following locations by default:

• Windows:

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata

• MacOS:

  ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata

• Linux:

  ~/.local/share/Steam/userdata

Game Specific Cloud Files Location

• Steam\userdata\[steamID]\570\

Steam Client Cloud Files Location

• Steam\userdata\[steamID]\7\

How to Access and Download Steam Cloud Saves

By default, Steam turns on cloud saving for each new title in your library that supports it. Suppose you are used to gaming on your PC, but recently started playing on a second platform. If you want to keep your progress whenever you switch from one computer to another, you’ll need to make sure automatic sync is enabled.

Start Steam and open the Library.

Choose any game from the list, right-click on its name or icon, and select “Properties….”.

Select the second option of the menu, the “UPDATES” tab.

Under the “AUTOMATIC UPDATES” section, the “Always keep this game updated” option must be enabled.

In that same menu, check if there’s a “Steam Cloud” synchronization option. If there is, make sure that the update box is checked.

At the main dashboard, click on the “Steam” tab and access the “Settings” submenu, the fifth option in the list.

Select “OK” to save your settings.

How to download Steam Cloud saves

1. Open your web browser and access the Steam Cloud page
2. Sign in with your Steam account
3. You can view all game files saved to Steam Cloud here. Locate the game whose files you want to download and click Show Files
4. Click Download next to every file
5. Save the downloaded files to your computer

How to delete Steam Cloud saves

Step First: Open the Steam settings, select the Cloud tab, and make sure that Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for applications which support it is checked

Step Second: Switch to the Updates tab and copy the App ID

Step Third : Right-click the Windows taskbar and open Task Manager

Step Fourth If you find any running Steam processes, end all of them

Step Fiifth Open the userdata directory

Step Sixth: Find and open the game’s folder by looking for its App ID

Step Seventh : Exit PowerShell. All files in the remote subfolder of the App ID folder should now be empty

Step Eight: Go back up one level (to the App ID folder) and delete remotecache.vdf

Step Ninth: In the Cloud tab, uncheck Steam Cloud synchronization for applications which support it

Step Tenth: Return to your game, quit to the desktop, and terminate all Steam processes

Step EleventhL: Go back to the App ID folder and delete it entirely

Step Twelfth: Launch your game. Steam shouldn’t synchronize game saves anymore