Game Storage Planner
Calculate how many games fit on your drive.
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Modern games vary wildly in size - from 500 MB indie titles to 150 GB AAA blockbusters. This calculator helps you plan how many games your SSD or hard drive can hold after reserving space for your operating system. It accounts for typical OS overhead so the estimate reflects real-world usable capacity.
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Frequently asked questions
After ~50 GB of OS overhead, about 12 AAA games at 75 GB each, or 6 large AAA titles at 150 GB. Indie games at 2 GB each would let you install nearly 475.
After OS overhead, about 6 AAA games at 75 GB each. Most gamers find 512GB tight if they play several modern titles simultaneously. Consider a 1TB or larger drive.
Higher resolution textures (4K), uncompressed audio, larger open worlds and more detailed assets all contribute. Games like Call of Duty and Final Fantasy can exceed 150 GB with all DLC installed.
SSDs offer much faster load times and are required for some modern games (like those using DirectStorage). HDDs are cheaper per GB for bulk storage of older games you play less often.
Windows 10/11 needs about 30-40 GB for the OS itself, plus 10-20 GB for updates and system files. We use 50 GB as a practical estimate for drives 500 GB or larger.