: Contains config.vdf which stores your account settings, login state (at the time), and family sharing preferences.
💡 : This is a "time capsule" of your Steam setup from late 2022. Use it only to recover local save games or screenshots that weren't synced to the cloud. [09.09.2022] [12.01.33] Steam.rar
: A common fix for "Steam is stuck updating" was to delete everything except Steam.exe and the steamapps folder; archives like this were made as a "safety net" before performing that wipe. : Contains config
: Steam has undergone significant UI and library overhauls since 2022. Some .vdf configuration files may be ignored by the current client. : A common fix for "Steam is stuck
The contents of a backup like this are generally used to restore specific settings without re-downloading entire games.
: If you try to restore this today (April 2026), the appmanifest files will be extremely outdated. Steam will likely force a massive update for every game included.