How To Uninstall Elden Ring from Your PC & Delete Data

Uninstall Elden Ring Through the Control Panel on Windows operating system

This is the easiest method to completely uninstall Elden Ring game because you don’t have to start any third-party uninstaller or log in to your Steam account. 

This removes Elden Ring for all users, and it also removes the registry key and the game folder from your device. When you reinstall Elden Ring, it will be a completely fresh installation.

1. Click on the Start menu (or press the Windows button on the keyboard).
2. Click on the Settings (gearwheel icon).
3. Select the Apps menu
4. Use the search bar to find Elden Ring game on the list of installed programs.
5. Click on Uninstall.

Uninstall Elden Ring by Using Steam Launcher

Fortunately, deleting the game on Steam is just as easy as installing it, while the good news is that to reinstall Elden Ring, the same steps have to be followed as when you installed it.

1. Open the Steam Launcher on your PC.
2. Go to the Library page.
3. Find Elden Ring on the list and right-click on it.
4. In the pop-up menu, select “Manage.”
5. In the following menu, select Uninstall.
6. Confirm your choice, and Steam does its job.

And yeah, that's pretty much it! You can check the local files at Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common and delete any remaining files after removing the game.

How to Delete Elden Ring Data Completely from your PC

Elden Ring uses local and cloud save data, and you can find the local saves to delete, thus completely removing any progress you’ve made.

For this step to work, you’ll have to enable your system to show hidden and system files too. Here are the steps you should follow:

1. Open File Explorer
2. Click on “This PC” on the left bar.
3. Then find the Users folder
4. Select your username and click on it.
5. Click on the AppData folder
6. Enter the Roaming Folder.
7. Select Elden Ring.
8. You’ll see a subfolder with your Steam account number, click on that, and your game files will be located there.
9. Any file with a .sl2 extension is an Elden Ring save game, select and delete them.