Uninstall: Renpy
While still in the hidden Library folder, check Library/Application Support .
While deleting the main folder removes the engine, some user data may remain elsewhere on your system:
Press Windows Key + R on your keyboard to open the dialog box.
Sometimes, simply deleting the main folder leaves behind "persistent data" (achievements, unlocks, configuration settings) in your system’s user folder. uninstall renpy
Ren'Py stores some configuration data in \AppData\Roaming\RenPy . You can delete this folder to completely wipe settings.
Open your Applications folder or wherever you dragged the Ren'Py SDK folder. Move to Trash: Drag the renpy folder to the Trash.
| Platform | Paths | |----------|-------| | | C:\path\to\renpy-*\ %APPDATA%\RenPy %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\RenPy.lnk | | macOS | /Applications/renpy.app ~/Library/RenPy ~/.renpy ~/Library/Caches/renpy | | Linux | ~/renpy-sdk/ ~/.renpy ~/.local/share/renpy ~/.cache/renpy | | Steam (All OS) | Steam → Uninstall + remove steamapps/common/RenPy SDK | While still in the hidden Library folder, check
Simply delete the entire renpy SDK folder.
: Navigate to %APPDATA%/RenPy/ (usually C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\RenPy\ ). Delete the folder corresponding to your game or the launcher. macOS : Check ~/Library/RenPy/ and delete relevant folders.
If you downloaded the .zip file from renpy.org and simply extracted it, your operating system does not "know" Ren’Py is installed. You cannot uninstall it via the standard Windows uninstaller because it was never technically installed. Move to Trash: Drag the renpy folder to the Trash
Similar to Windows, check your user directory for a renpy project folder and move it to the trash if needed.
If you downloaded Ren’Py directly from the official website: Open your terminal. Remove the directory where you extracted the SDK: rm -rf ~/path/to/renpy-version-sdk Use code with caution.
Press Win + R , type %appdata% , and delete the RenPy folder.