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[–] simple@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's a 27gb download that's 35gb after installation. Not sure where you got 85gb from.

[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably just misread the 3 as an 8

[–] Cycloprolene@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's 33.61GB on my PC. I dunno where Valve got the 85GB requirement from

[–] sparkl_motion@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Extraction space for archives is my bet.

The space is then cleared post extraction and completed installation.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It’s a 27gb download that’s 35gb after installation. Not sure where you got 85gb from.

Maybe for temporary files during installation?