# Is it safe to delete Unreal Engine versions in /Users/Shared?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/unreal-engines
- Item: Unreal Engine versions
- Location: `/Users/Shared/Epic Games` (items inside)
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Typical size: 30–60 GB per version
- From the app: Epic Games Launcher > Unreal Engine > Library: open the version's menu and choose Remove.
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

The Epic Games Launcher installs each Unreal Engine version in `/Users/Shared/Epic Games` as a `UE_<version>` folder. Each installed engine is typically 30–60 GB, more with extra platforms or debug symbols.

## What happens if you delete it?

A removed version can be installed again from the Epic Games Launcher, which downloads it again. Projects that need it cannot open until it is reinstalled.

## How to remove it properly

In the Epic Games Launcher, open Unreal Engine › Library, click the arrow on the version’s tile and choose Remove. This keeps the launcher’s list of installed engines correct.

## Before you delete it

Keep the versions your projects are built with; opening a project in a different version may convert it.