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How to Completely Uninstall Heroic Games Launcher on Mac

To uninstall Heroic Games Launcher, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. However, this action alone does not remove the associated data folders, which typically occupy 500 MB – 20 GB.

Last updated: November 1, 20263 min read

Remove Heroic Games Launcher and everything it leaves behind

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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Application: Heroic Games Launcher
Typical data size: 500 MB – 20 GB
Category: Gaming
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/heroic

Manual cleanup steps

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Move Heroic Games Launcher from the Applications folder to the Trash.
Remove the folders Heroic Games Launcher left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything Heroic Games Launcher keeps on your Mac

2 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Library/Application Support/heroic App data · Heroic settings, store logins, logs and cache Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Support/heroic/legendaryConfig App data · Epic Games login and installed game list used by Heroic Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Support/heroic/GamesConfig Settings · per-game settings such as Wine or compatibility options Yes, settings reset~/Library/Application Support/heroic/tools Other · Wine and Game Porting Toolkit builds downloaded by Heroic Yes, once the app is gone~/Games/Heroic Other · default folder for installed games and Wine prefixes Back up first: your data

Locations are the standard macOS folders Heroic Games Launcher uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What Heroic Games Launcher leaves behind

Specific to Heroic Games Launcher

Dragging the app to the Trash preserves your store logins, per-game settings, and downloaded Wine tools in the Application Support folder. Your installed games and their Windows compatibility prefixes remain in a separate directory. These files stay on your system until you manually remove them via Finder > Go > Go to Folder.

Account and sync: Heroic signs in to your Epic Games, GOG and Amazon accounts; the games stay licensed to those accounts.

Preparing to remove Heroic Games Launcher

Because this app acts as an open-source front end, your licenses remain tied to your Epic Games, GOG, and Amazon accounts regardless of local deletion. You should manage your content within the interface before closing it. This ensures that bulky game folders and specific configuration files are handled correctly.

Uninstall games inside the app to remove their folders and Wine prefixesCopy save files from Wine prefixes for games lacking cloud savesLog out of connected store accounts if others will use the MacQuit the app before deleting its files

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	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	2 folders, one by one	One scan
File sizes	You look them up yourself	Shown for every item
Removing the wrong thing	Easy to delete the wrong folder	Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored
Cost	Free	Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial)

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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own Heroic Games Launcher data: back them up before removing them. Folders marked “Yes, settings reset” hold settings, which return to their defaults. Items marked “Yes, once the app is gone” only matter while Heroic Games Launcher is installed, so remove them after the app.

Will deleting the app remove my Epic Games or GOG licenses?

No, because the games stay licensed to your external store accounts.

Does using 'Clear Heroic Cache' in settings uninstall my games?

No, this function does not remove installed games, Wine prefixes, or downloaded Wine builds.