Getting Started · setup

From download to your first world.

MEs runs on Windows and Mac, delivered through Steam. Install it, clear the requirements, sign in, and you're standing inside.

install via steam

Install & setup

MEs is distributed on Steam — install Steam first, then add MEs to your library.

  1. 1

    Create a Steam account

    Sign up at store.steampowered.com/join and finish account creation.

  2. 2

    Download & install Steam

    Get the desktop app from Steam and follow the installer.

  3. 3

    Start using MEs

    Once MEs downloads from Steam it lands in your library. Hit play.

    Steam library with the MEs play button

Trouble with Steam itself? See the Steam Support page.

will it run

System requirements

Windows
SpecMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 22H2 (64-bit)Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor64-bit processorQuad-core Intel/AMD, 2.5 GHz+
Memory8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 6 compatible GPUShader Model 6 compatible GPU
DirectXVersion 12Version 12
Storage5 GB5 GB
Mac
SpecMinimumRecommended
ProcessorApple Silicon M1 or newerApple Silicon M1 or newer
OSmacOS 14.5+macOS 14.5+
Memory8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsMetal-capable GPUMetal-capable GPU
Storage5 GB5 GB

first run

Sign in

The first time, you sign in with your email address.

  1. Enter your email and press Enter — a login code is sent to it. (Typed it wrong? Type email again to re-enter.)
  2. Enter the code in MEs and press Enter to log in.
MEs email login screen

staying current

Updates

Open Steam, go to Library, select MEs, and click Update.

Steam Library showing the MEs Update button

No update button?

  • Auto-update — right-click MEs → Properties → Updates → "Always keep this game updated."
  • Restart Steam — fully quit Steam (not just the window); it re-checks on launch.
  • Clear the download cache — Steam Settings → Downloads → "Clear Download Cache," then restart.

your data

Back up your MIND

MEs stores your files locally in its own file system, MIND. Connection hiccups can occasionally interrupt a save, so back up when it matters. By default your data lives at:

Default save locations
PlatformPath
WindowsC:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\MEs\Saved\Files
Mac~/Library/Application Support/MEs/Saved/Files

Change it any time from Settings → MEs → SAVE TO FOLDER.

MEs Settings — SAVE TO FOLDER option