How to Fix Epic Games Library Not Showing Games

Quick Tips

• Epic Games allows you to sort your games based on genre, features, types, and platform. You can reset the filters displayed on the right in the library, to ensure all games are visible.
• Log out and then log back into the Epic Games Launcher. This will reauthenticate your information and refresh all the data saved in the launcher.
• If a game was released for a limited time, it won’t be in your Epic Games Library.

Basic Fixes:

• Refresh Epic Games Launcher Library: A quick refresh can help fix any glitches keeping you from accessing your Epic Games Library. Open the Epic Launcher and select Library. Then, click the Refresh icon next to Library to update the Library view.
• Restart Epic Launcher: You should try restarting the launcher, as it will start a new session and, hopefully, reload all the data and content.
• Check the Account You Have Logged In: Your purchased games will only appear in the account used to buy the game. Open Epic Games, then select your account from the top right corner to ensure you’re logged in to the correct account.

Fix 1. Uncheck Hide Game Library

You might have turned off the visibility of the Library by mistake, and hence, your games may have disappeared from the Epic Game Library. Here’s how you can undo this:

Step 1: Open Epic Launcher and choose the profile from the top right corner.

Step 2: Choose Settings.

Step 3: Uncheck the Hide Game Library option.

Fix 2. Clear Epic Games Launcher Cache

You might be able to resolve the games missing from the Epic Games library error by clearing the Epic Launcher cache. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Close Epic Games Launcher by right-clicking the icon and choosing Close window.

Step 2: Open Run using the Windows + R key combo. Type %localappdata% and press Enter.

Step 3: Find and open the ‘EpicGamesLauncher‘ folder.

Step 4: Once in, go to the Saved folder and then delete the webcache folder.

Step 5: Restart your system and relaunch the Epic Games Launcher.

Fix 3. Game Has Been Refunded

Once a game is refunded to your Epic Games account, the game has been removed from your Library. You can check the refund status using the steps below:

Step 1: Open Epic Games Launcher and choose Account.

Step 2: Select Transactions.

This page will show the status of your purchases in the Epic Games Store.

Fix 4. Delete Epic Game Store Folder on Windows

Clearing the app data of Epic Games can also help resolve this error. To do so, follow these steps:

Step 1: Right-click on the Epic Games icon on your taskbar and select Close window.

Step 2: Open File Manager and paste the following path:

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\EpicGamesLauncher

Note: You can find your PC’s username by going to the About section on your Windows machine.

Step 3: Delete the files and folders within this folder.

Step 4: Now, relaunch the launcher and sign in with your account.

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