Available storage choices
Available storage choices
I store my games on a 500GB (about 465GB in Windows) Samsung 850 EVO SSD. I typically run at least 20 titles simultaneously while leaving some room. Right now I have 25 games installed with roughly 82GB available. The biggest ones are Battlefield 1, GTA V, Witcher 3, DOOM and Rise of the Tomb Raider.
I don’t remember much about my games, but overall I have a gaming PC. It uses 1,240GB of SSD space, with 400GB from a 1TB HDD and 60-70GB from a second 240GB SSD laptop. The HDD is still quite large for this setup.
For storage, the top choice is on the PC you plan to use. The size changes from game to game, but most stay under 10GB. You can also use a NAS, which requires some setup to allow installing games (some titles, like Minecraft, may not work without adjustments).
I used to play games that required fast SSD storage. I plan to do the same with a larger SSD when I have more time for gaming again. Right now, all my games are stored on an HDD. Cloud gaming isn't available yet. The speeds are still too slow, and your cloud storage would need to function like a separate external drive.
Steam titles occupy 471 GB, Origin games use 100 GB, while other games (not from Steam or Origin) require an additional 288 GB. I keep everything on my 6TB HDD. The optimal choice would be a storage solution for your PC—either HDD or SSD—based on how much gaming content you need and your budget.
Using Steam lets you easily set up a long-lasting network share and install a library there, which is simple. It functions, though it runs significantly slower compared to an SSD.
I understand your point, but regarding the mounted drive for Steam, it works in Minecraft where you can’t get it through Steam or a few other games. You’ll need to use ICSCI to resolve that issue—I think (this is something I keep trying to remember but haven’t done yet).