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Nier account says sorry for making Nier Automata 600% bigger on Steam, try not installing the DLC
A small Steam update for Nier: Automata caused the game’s listed installation size to jump from about 50GB to 366GB. The official series account apologised and said it was investigating the fault, which matters because players may need hundreds of gigabytes of extra storage to install the game.
The account said the issue followed an update released on 6 November 2026 in Japan time. As a temporary workaround, it advised players to open Steam’s Properties, select DLC and uncheck each item; a suspected bug may be duplicating the base game across DLC files. Steam still listed the game at 366.56GB when the article was written, though it remained playable for those able to install it.
In short
- A Steam update inflated Nier: Automata’s listed size to 366GB.
- The series account is investigating and apologised.
- Unchecking DLC in Steam is the temporary workaround.
Explained simply
NieR:Automata is an action role-playing game made by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. It follows android soldiers fighting in a war against machines, and has been released on several platforms, including PC through Steam.
Download size matters because a game’s files take up space on a computer’s storage drive. Steam also lets players manage optional downloadable content, or DLC, through the game’s Properties settings; these files can add content or features to the base game.
The series’ official account represents the people responsible for communicating about NieR. A sudden change to the listed size can affect players deciding whether they have enough storage to install the game.