NieR Automata 366GB is the number Steam is asking some players for after a language patch, even though the game still needs about 50GB on disk. Square Enix has confirmed the problem and posted a temporary workaround. Gamereactor and N4G summarised the bug and the fix for players who hit the wall on 5–6 November 2026. Here is the clear version for Indian PC and Steam Deck owners stuck on the NieR Automata 366GB storage check.
NieR Automata 366GB Steam bug: what went wrong
Gamereactor reports that a Steam update adding Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese support caused the client to demand about 366GB before a download can start. The store page still lists 50GB in system requirements. Once the game is installed, the folder is still around 40–50GB. The inflated figure is what Steam asks for up front, not what ends up on disk.
N4G notes the patch published on 5 November 2026 was the action RPG’s first Steam update since 15 July 2021, and that official update notes only mentioned the three new languages. Player reports cited by Gamereactor say each of the eight YoRHa Edition DLC packages was wrongly sized like a full copy of the base game, so Steam summed many copies at once (roughly nine times a ~40GB footprint). Square Enix has confirmed the storage symptom and said it is investigating a permanent fix; it has not confirmed that duplication theory in the statements we checked. The patch itself was small; the bad manifest math is the problem.
Official workaround for the NieR Automata 366GB check
Square Enix’s NieR PR account posted on 6 November that the team had confirmed the excess-storage display and apologised while investigating. The temporary fix is a menu toggle:
- In Steam, right-click NieR: Automata and open Properties.
- Open the DLC tab.
- Uncheck every DLC item.
- Start the base-game download. It should request the normal ~50GB.
- After the base game finishes, some community guides suggest re-enabling DLC so those packs download separately. Square Enix’s public note focused on unchecking DLC to install the base game and did not detail the re-enable step.
If the game is already installed and working, you do not need to reinstall. Turning off automatic updates is optional while you wait for the packaging fix. Fresh installs and reinstalls are the cases that hit the NieR Automata 366GB wall hardest.
Why Steam Deck and small SSDs feel it most
A 512GB Steam Deck or a nearly full NVMe drive often cannot show 366GB free, so Steam refuses to start the job even though the real install is far smaller. Gamereactor notes the up-front ask is larger than the 212GB install size Rockstar has announced for GTA 6, which is why mid-size SSDs fail the free-space gate even when they could easily hold NieR. The DLC uncheck bypasses that gate. Keep an eye on Square Enix’s NieR channels for the permanent manifest fix, and avoid third-party “unlocker” tools that claim to shrink the download.
The issue appears limited to the Steam PC build in the reports we checked; console versions were not described as affected. Negative Steam reviews spiked after the language patch because players could not start a fresh install at all.
What to do while waiting for the hotfix
Square Enix has not published a permanent hotfix ETA in the Gamereactor or N4G write-ups. Until that lands, bookmark this workaround and ignore any third-party tool that asks you to run a random executable to “fix” Steam storage math. GoPlays11 will keep PC troubleshooting notes next to our GoPlay11 guide for readers who follow both gaming news and platform tips.
Why it matters
Language support should not brick installs. Until the hotfix ships, the Properties → DLC uncheck is the difference between playing and staring at a storage error. For more PC news, see our PC Gaming category, the Path of Exile 3.30 Covens of Umbra rundown, and recent hardware notes like AMD FSR 4 on Xbox Series X|S.
Frequently asked questions
Does NieR: Automata really need 366GB now?
No. Steam can ask for ~366GB because of a packaging bug. The installed game is still about 40–50GB.
What is Square Enix’s workaround?
Uncheck all DLC under Steam → Properties → DLC, then download the base game.
When did the buggy patch ship?
5 November 2026, with the Korean and Chinese language support update. Square Enix confirmed the storage issue on 6 November.
Is this the first Steam update in years?
Yes. Coverage notes it was the first Steam update since 15 July 2021.