how to uninstall star citizen

To uninstall Star Citizen completely from your PC, follow these steps:

1. Close Star Citizen and RSI Launcher

Make sure the game and the RSI Launcher are fully closed before starting the uninstallation process to avoid any interference

2. Uninstall Star Citizen via Control Panel

• Open the Control Panel on your PC.
• Go to "Programs and Features" or "Uninstall a program."
• Find Star Citizen in the list of installed programs.
• Right-click it and select "Uninstall."
• Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation

3. Uninstall the RSI Launcher

Since the RSI Launcher runs the game, you need to uninstall it as well:

• In Control Panel under "Programs and Features," locate RSI Launcher.
• Select it and click "Uninstall."
• Follow the instructions to remove it completely

4. Delete Remaining Game Files

After uninstalling both the game and launcher, manually delete leftover files:

• Navigate to the installation folder, usually at:
  C:\Program Files\Roberts Space Industries\StarCitizen

• Delete the entire StarCitizen folder.

• Also delete the RSI Launcher folders located in:

  • %AppData%\rsilauncher
  • %LocalAppData%\StarCitizen
  • %ProgramFiles%\Roberts Space Industries

• Empty your Recycle Bin to permanently remove these files

5. Optional: Clean Up Registry and Junk Files

Use a PC cleaner tool like CCleaner to remove any residual registry entries or junk files related to Star Citizen for a thorough cleanup

6. Backup Custom Settings (Optional)

If you want to keep your custom settings for future use before uninstalling:

• Backup the USER folder inside the Star Citizen LIVE directory.
• Backup any user.cfg files.
• Store these backups in a safe location

Following these steps will fully uninstall Star Citizen and the RSI Launcher from your PC without leaving residual files