# Square Enix investigates Nier: Automata update requiring 366GB on PC

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/square-enix-accidentally-botches-a-nier-automata-update-balloons-required-file-size-from-50gb-to-366gb-on-pc/
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:09:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T15:20:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-nier-automata-update-required-file-size-366gb
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- A Steam bug raises the game’s storage requirement to 366GB.
- The patch adds three language options.
- Unchecking DLC in Steam is a temporary workaround.

## Summary

New coverage confirms that Square Enix is investigating a Steam update bug that makes Nier: Automata require 366GB of storage on PC, up from about 50GB. The patch adds Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language options, but the update is not optional, leaving some players unable to install it without freeing substantial space.

The reported cause is that the YoRHa Edition’s DLC has been treated as if each item were the size of the base game, with the files then stacked together. Square Enix apologised and offered a temporary workaround: uncheck the DLC under Steam’s Properties menu to download the base game while it works on a fix.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Square Enix investigates Nier: Automata update requiring 366GB on PC](https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-nier-automata-update-required-file-size-366gb)
- [GameSpot: Nier Automata’s File Size Now Reflects How Good It Is](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nier-automatas-file-size-now-reflects-how-good-it-is/)

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