Square Enix accidentally bloated Nier Automata's PC file size to 366GB with its latest patch. The update was meant to add Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean language support to the Steam version. Instead, the patch incorrectly assigned more than 40GB to each piece of DLC, inflating the game from its original 50GB footprint by over 600%.
"We are currently investigating the cause and working to resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience," Square Enix said in a Steam post.
Players can temporarily work around the problem by unchecking DLC in Steam's Properties menu, though doing so removes access to that content. RPG Site tested the update and confirmed the file size spike.
As of February 2026, Nier Automata had sold more than 10 million units. An anime adaptation is available on Crunchyroll.