I think you can start the download, then immediately pause it. It should say the download size on the download manager.
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The only thing that I know of is their system requirements listed on their store page, but thats not 100% as well as not even installing a game is not always accurate either, some say 23-40GB download yet only downloads 14GB or something but it could also be considering future patches, DLCs and other stuff I dunno.
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Store page only lists install size, not the download size. I understand if people need to know download size due to bandwidth caps and such.
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Store pages typically list the install size not the size of the compressed download. The store page often won't get updated after updates/DLC release either.
As an example, the store page for Payday 2 lists 13 GB, the download is between 9-10 GB whilst my install file is currrently just over 17 GB.
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You can't. The downloads are coften compressed, so it is impossible to find out the actual size. It should be easy to valve to add this feature but they don't.
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On SteamDB, you can click on the Depots tab. Do, note, that this just lists the compressed/raw file size. For example, here's the list of files for Portal 2: https://steamdb.info/app/620/depots/
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No, the files will get uncompressed prior to installation.
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Is there a way to tell how big the game download is before you have started the download (particularly pre-purchase)? I am not talking about the size on disc, but the number of megabytes it will download. Is that something that SteamDB tracks somewhere?
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