Where Does the Oculus PC App Store Games and Data?
The Oculus PC app splits program, game library and user data across Program Files and AppData. Install paths and library moves.
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The Oculus PC software keeps three separate footprints. The program itself installs to C:\Program Files\Oculus with drivers, runtimes and support tools. Downloaded games default to a Software library folder beside it, relocatable at will. Per-user data, settings, logs and many game saves scatter across Oculus folders in AppData's Local, LocalLow and Roaming.
That split defines reinstall strategy. Meta's own clean-reinstall guide removes the Program Files tree plus every AppData Oculus folder, which is safe for the app but destructive for local-only saves. Games survive when their library folder is preserved and re-added afterward. Move libraries through Settings, General rather than by hand so manifests stay consistent.
Where Oculus PC app stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software
Program, drivers and runtimes here; game library defaults to the Software subfolder. Relocate libraries via Settings, General, Library Locations, which keeps manifests consistent. Clean reinstalls per Meta remove this tree plus all AppData Oculus folders; preserve the library folder first and re-add it after.
Frequently asked questions
how do i move oculus games to another drive
Use Settings, General, Library Locations in the Oculus app: add a location, set it default, and move individual games from the Library view. The app recognizes existing installs re-added to the list. Old junction hacks from 2016 guides are obsolete; the built-in mover handles manifests correctly.
does reinstalling oculus delete my games
Your games live in the library folder (default C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software), not in AppData, so wiping AppData never deletes games. Reinstall the app, re-add the library location, and the software rediscovers existing installs. Back up game saves separately; many Oculus titles keep them in AppData\Local paths.
do oculus pc game saves survive reinstall
It depends on the game. Many Oculus titles sync through Meta's cloud saves, but plenty keep local-only files in AppData\Local. Check each game's save behavior before wiping. The official app-data folders across Local, LocalLow and Roaming are the first place to look for stragglers.
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