How much space does League of Legends take up on computer?

Before you install League of Legends, or when your drive is almost full, you want to know how much space the game needs. The honest answer is that the size is not fixed. It grows over time as Riot adds champions, skins, maps and sounds, and the installer's first download is only a small part of what ends up on your disk. This guide explains why the number changes, how to check the real size on your own PC, how much free space to keep, and what to do when you run short. For the exact current figures, always use Riot's official system requirements page, because older numbers quoted online are often out of date.

Why There Is No Single Number

• The installer is small, the game is not. When you download League from Riot's website you first get a small installer and the Riot Client. The game files download afterwards, and the amount you see at the start is not the final size on disk.
• The game grows. New content is added with most patches, and old assets are not always removed. A fresh install today is larger than one from a few years ago.
• Patches need working space. The client downloads and applies updates, which temporarily requires more room than the final size.
• Your settings matter. Replays, logs and any extra language packs you install add to the total.

Older articles, including earlier versions of this one, quoted specific gigabyte figures. We removed them because we cannot confirm that they match the current game.

How to Check the Size on Your PC

1. Open File Explorer and go to the folder where the game is installed. The default location is usually C:\Riot Games\League of Legends, but yours may differ if you chose another drive.
2. Right-click the folder and choose Properties. Windows shows the size and the size on disk. Calculating can take a moment.
3. Also check the Riot Client folder, because the client and any other Riot games share some components.
4. To see free space, open Settings > System > Storage on Windows and look at the drive that holds the game.

How Much Free Space to Keep

A simple rule is to keep at least as much free space as the game itself uses, with a comfortable margin on top. This leaves room for patches, temporary files and Windows itself. A drive that is nearly full slows down updates and can cause errors during patching. If your drive is a small SSD shared with Windows and other programs, check free space before every large patch.

Updates and Patches

League gets a new patch on a regular schedule. Most patches are modest downloads, while larger updates, such as a new season or a big visual change, can be bigger. The client downloads these automatically when you start it. If you are on a slow connection or a data limit, it is better to start the client before you want to play so the update does not delay your queue. If the client cannot start because of an outage on Riot's side, see our guide to checking League of Legends server status.

Can Your PC Run League of Legends?

League is known for running on modest hardware, but the exact minimum and recommended specifications change over time. Older lists that you find online may still name Windows 7 or 8, while newer versions of the game do not support old Windows releases. For this reason, check Riot's official system requirements page for the current list. To compare your PC with it, find your own specifications:

1. Press Win + R, type dxdiag and press Enter. The tool shows your CPU, memory and graphics card.
2. Open Settings > System > About to see your Windows version and installed memory.
3. Open Task Manager and the Performance tab to see your disk type and usage.

A solid state drive (SSD) makes the client and the loading screen faster than a hard disk drive (HDD), which is why many players keep the game on an SSD if they have one.

How to Free Up Space

• Uninstall games you no longer play. This is the largest saving for most people.
• Run Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense. Windows can remove temporary files and old downloads safely.
• Delete old replays and logs. Replay files and logs can build up over time. Only delete files you recognize, and keep anything you want to watch again.
• Move the installation. If another drive has more room, you can uninstall and reinstall to that drive. Use the Riot Client's own settings and avoid moving the folder by hand, since this can break the installation.
• Clear the Downloads folder. Old installers are easy to forget.

If the Game Runs Badly After Installing

Disk space is one of several reasons for poor performance. If your frame rate is low even though the game is installed correctly, read our guide to fixing low FPS in League of Legends. If you play Valorant on the same machine, our article on installing and uninstalling Valorant covers its requirements.

After the Install

Once the game is installed and running, the next step is deciding what to work on. Starting accounts begin at low levels, and our guide on how to level up your LoL account fast explains how to reach level 30, when ranked opens. When you are ready to climb, our LoL ranks guide explains divisions and promotions, and our LoL coaching service helps you build a practice plan.

Summary

League of Legends needs more space than its small installer suggests, and the number rises over time. Check the real size in your install folder, keep generous free space, rely on Riot's system requirements page for the current minimum, and free up room before big patches. We do not list fixed figures here because they would soon be out of date.