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How to Unhide Games on Steam Download Article Explore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Video Related Articles References Article Summary Written by Nathan Z. | Edited by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: February 18, 2026 Fact Checked

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This article was written by Nathan Z. and by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Nathan Z. is an online gaming expert and content creator based in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. He has been creating online gaming content since 2008. Known as UnstableSparkey online, Nathan has amassed a community of over 128K followers on Instagram, 37K on YouTube, 38K on TikTok, and 10K on Twitch. He grew his following from 1K to over 100K Instagram followers in less than four months. Nathan is known for his Steam Roulette Content Series, where he randomly selects one of the 400 games he owns on Steam, creates gameplay content, and provides a review. He also has extensive experience with Stardew Valley, Valheim, Minecraft, The Sims series, State of Decay 2, The Last of Us, and The Legend of Zelda series. Nathan defines himself as a feel-first gamer, and immersion matters to him. He is hypersensitive to the factors that make games feel alive, and his reviews prioritize that. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 141,759 times.

Do you have any hidden games on Steam that you want to unhide? If you have a long list of games you have purchased on Steam, hiding them can be an easy way to keep your Library from getting cluttered. But what do you do when you want to play those games again? Luckily, it's really easy to unhide games on Steam. This wikiHow article teaches you how to unhide games on Steam.

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• To hide a game, right-click it in your library and click "Manage," followed by "Hide this game."
• To unhide a game, right-click it in your Hidden games library and click "Manage," followed by "Remove from hidden."
• You can view your hidden games on Steam by clicking "View" in the menu bar at the top, followed by "Hidden Games."

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1. 1 Open Steam. Steam has a blue icon with an image that resembles a rotary piston. Click the Steam icon on your desktop computer to open Steam.
2. 2 Log in to Steam. To do so, enter the username and password associated with your Steam account and then click Login.[1] Advertisement
3. 3 Click View. It's the second tab in the menu bar at the top of the Steam app. This displays a drop-down menu.[2]
4. 4 Click Hidden games. It's the second option in the "View" drop-down menu. This displays all your hidden games.[3]
5. 5 Right-click the game you want to unhide. Your games are listed in the menu bar to the left. Right-click a game to display a context menu to the right of it.[4]
6. 6 Click Manage. It's near the bottom of the context menu that appears when your right-click a game. This displays a submenu.
7. 7 Click Remove from hidden. This removes the game from the list of hidden games and returns it to your library.[5]
   • To return to your library, click View in the menu bar at the top, followed by Library.
   • Hidden games will still appear in your Library on the Steam mobile app.
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1. ↑ https://help.steampowered.com/en/login/
2. ↑ https://www.wepc.com/how-to/unhide-games-in-steam/
3. ↑ https://www.wepc.com/how-to/unhide-games-in-steam/
4. ↑ Nathan Z.. Online Gaming Expert. Expert Interview
5. ↑ https://www.wepc.com/how-to/unhide-games-in-steam/

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Written by: Nathan Z. Steam Gaming Expert This article was written by Nathan Z. and by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Nathan Z. is an online gaming expert and content creator based in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. He has been creating online gaming content since 2008. Known as UnstableSparkey online, Nathan has amassed a community of over 128K followers on Instagram, 37K on YouTube, 38K on TikTok, and 10K on Twitch. He grew his following from 1K to over 100K Instagram followers in less than four months. Nathan is known for his Steam Roulette Content Series, where he randomly selects one of the 400 games he owns on Steam, creates gameplay content, and provides a review. He also has extensive experience with Stardew Valley, Valheim, Minecraft, The Sims series, State of Decay 2, The Last of Us, and The Legend of Zelda series. Nathan defines himself as a feel-first gamer, and immersion matters to him. He is hypersensitive to the factors that make games feel alive, and his reviews prioritize that. This article has been viewed 141,759 times. 22 votes - 69% Co-authors: 5 Updated: February 18, 2026 Views: 141,759 Categories: Online Games Article SummaryX

1. Log in to Steam. 2. Click View in the menu bar at the top. 3. Click Hidden games. 4. Right-click a game you want to unhide in the menu to the right. 5. Click Manage. 6. Click Remove from hidden. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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