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Clear Heroic Games Launcher Cache on Mac
Clear the Heroic Games Launcher cache when library artwork or store data looks out of date, or when the cache has grown large. Start with the app's own Settings > Advanced > Clear Heroic Cache option, which leaves installed games, Wine prefixes and downloaded Wine builds in place.
Clear the Heroic Games Launcher cache without guessing
Heroic Games Launcher data usually takes 500 MB – 20 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- Heroic Games Launcher
- Typical data size
- 500 MB – 20 GB
- Category
- Gaming
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/heroic
Clear it from inside Heroic Games Launcher first
The safest way is the option built into the app: Settings > Advanced > Clear Heroic Cache (it does not remove installed games, Wine prefixes or downloaded Wine builds)
Heroic Games Launcher cache folders you can clear
Heroic Games Launcher has no separate cache folder. Its folders hold settings and your own data, so there is nothing to clear safely by hand.
What the Heroic Games Launcher cache holds and when clearing helps
Specific to Heroic Games Launcher
The cache sits in the app's Application Support folder alongside store logins, settings and logs. Per-game settings, the Epic Games installed game list and Wine or Game Porting Toolkit builds are stored there as well, so the cache is only one part of that data. Clearing it helps most when library artwork or store data is outdated, or when the cache folder has grown large. Heroic Games Launcher data typically takes 500 MB – 20 GB. Saves for Windows games run through Wine are not kept in the cache; they live inside each game's prefix folder in your games folder.
What happens after you clear the Heroic Games Launcher cache
Your store logins stay in place, and your games remain licensed to your Epic Games, GOG and Amazon accounts, so you should not need to sign in again. Installed games, Wine prefixes and downloaded Wine builds are not removed. The app builds its cache again as you use it, so the first launch afterward may be slower while artwork and store data load. If the library still looks outdated after a few launches, quit the app and open it again.
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- Account and sync
- Heroic signs in to your Epic Games, GOG and Amazon accounts; the games stay licensed to those accounts.
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