What the Nier: Automata 366GB Bug Means for Your SSD

For players, it's a temporary storage headache with a workaround, but it highlights how ballooning install sizes are becoming a real concern for PC gamers with limited SSD space.

For players, it's a temporary storage headache with a workaround, but it highlights how ballooning install sizes are becoming a real concern for PC gamers with limited SSD space.

Key points - A Nier: Automata update adding Chinese and Korean localisation support inflated the install size from 50GB to 366.5GB. - Square Enix says it has identified the issue and is investigating the cause while working on a fix. - Each DLC on Steam appears to show the same file size as the base game during initial download. - Square Enix's temporary workaround is to uncheck all eight DLC items in Steam before downloading. - Once installed, the game reportedly reverts to roughly 50GB.

Timeline - Friday: Nier: Automata receives an update adding Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean language support. - Following the update: Players report the install size ballooning from 50GB to 366.5GB. - After the reports: Square Enix posts on Steam that it is investigating and offers a DLC workaround.

FAQ

Q: How do I avoid the 366GB download? A: Square Enix suggests going to Properties, then DLC in Steam, and unchecking each DLC item before downloading the base game.

Q: Does the game stay at 366GB after installing? A: Reports say the file reverts to roughly 50GB once installation is complete, though the initial download still requires the inflated space.

Q: What caused the file size bug? A: It isn't confirmed, but it may be related to DLC appearing to match the base game's file size during download.