As a long-time Steam user and PC gaming enthusiast, I’ve accumulated hundreds of games in my library over the years. Sometimes I hide certain games to keep my library clean and organized. But when you want to rediscover a hidden gem, it can be tricky to find those games again.
Fortunately, Steam makes it easy to unhide and view your hidden games with just a few clicks. Whether you hid them on purpose or can’t seem to find a game you know you own, here is a step-by-step guide to unhiding games on Steam:
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Why You Might Want to Unhide Games
There are a few reasons why you may want to unhide games in your Steam library:
- You hid a game to declutter your library: If you have a large library, you may have hidden some games just to tidy up your game list. But now you want to play one of those hidden games again.
- You forgot you owned a certain game: With so many Steam sales and bundles purchased over the years, you probably own some games you’ve forgotten about. Unhiding them helps you rediscover them.
- A game disappeared from your library: In rare cases, a technical glitch can cause games to no longer show up in your library even though you still own them. Unhiding brings them back.
How to View Hidden Games in Your Steam Library
Viewing hidden games in Steam only takes a few clicks:
- Open your Steam client and go to your Library.
- In the Library dropdown near the top left, select “Games.”
- Check the box next to “Hidden” in the Sort & Filter section on the right.
This will immediately show all games you’ve hidden in your Steam library.
How to Unhide Individual Games
Once you’ve viewed your hidden games, unhiding them is just as easy:
- Right-click on the game you want to unhide.
- Select “Manage” and then “Unhide this game” in the dropdown menu.
- The game will now show up again in your main library view.
Repeat those steps for any other hidden games you want to unhide.
How to Unhide All Games at Once
If you want to restore your entire hidden games collection to your library, you can unhide all of them in bulk:
- In your library’s “Hidden” view, click the “Unhide All Games” button near the top right.
- Confirm that you want to restore your hidden games.
- All hidden games will now be visible again in your library!
Tips for Managing Your Steam Library
Once you’ve recovered your hidden games, here are some tips to keep your library organized:
- Use Steam’s categories and custom categories to sort games by genre, franchises, play status, etc.
- Set up dynamic collections so certain games automatically group together.
- Continue using the Hide function for games you won’t play anymore.
- Remove games from your account permanently if you really don’t want them showing up.
Taking advantage of Steam’s built-in library management tools helps keep your ever-growing game collection clean and organized. Unhiding games is always a quick option when you want to rediscover an old favorite!
