First, open Steam options from within Steam.

This is usually under Steam > Steam tweaks.

Ensure the toggle next to the setting is on.

Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck being held in hands

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Remember that this setting needs to be active on all computers that you want to transfer games between.

With that done, we’re ready to start transferring games.

Steam will automatically switch over to downloading from the internet if anything happens.

Steam download settings showing the location of the local game transfer toggle.

Steam local transfer settings prefernce menu showing options for tranfers only to the user, Steam friends, or anyone.

The Baldur’s Gate install button in Steam.

A message in Steam showing that a game is being transferred locally.