Win+R and enter this URL: steam://nav/console (link).download_depot <app_id> <depot_id> <manifest_id> (refer to the Reference tables below)The depot will likely download to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_640820\depot_640821\ (or wherever Steam is installed)
Once downloaded, you can move the depot anywhere.
download_depot <app_id> <depot_id> <manifest_id> [<delta_manifest_id>]
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
app_id |
true |
the game's App ID |
depot_id |
true |
the Depot ID corresponding to a content package (e.g., binaries, game assets) |
manifest_id |
true |
the Manifest ID corresponding to a version of the content package |
delta_manifest_id |
false |
the Manifest ID corresponding to a previous version of the content package |
If the delta_manifest_id argument is not omitted, Steam will download only the differences between the target manifest and delta manifest.
Download the game content:
download_depot 640820 640821 6741447117850778077
You cannot change the path to which the depot downloads; however, you can "trick" Steam into downloading depots wherever you want using Junction Points.
What are Junction Points? Junction Points are a type of symbolic link unique to the NTFS file system.
If Steam was installed on your C: drive, and you wanted to download the depot to D:, you would do the following:
app_640820 folder, if any, in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content.D: named app_640820, such as D:\app_640820.mklink /J "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_640820" "D:\app_640820"download_depot command in the Steam Console.If you do not know how to open the cmd shell, press Win+R, type cmd, and press Enter.
See: Steam Depot Manifest Tables