How To Fix Games Stuck With Cloud Syncing Epic Games Launcher

One of the most common issues Epic Games Launcher users face is that when you try to launch a game, it gets stuck at “Cloud Syncing” and fails to launch. No matter how many times you try, all you see is a black & white game thumbnail and cloud syncing text under the game name. A couple of common reasons for this are the game crash, Epic Games Launcher crash, or the system crash. It can also happen when you put your system to sleep while the game is running and turn off the PC.

Whatever the reason, if you ever face this issue, it is quite easy to resolve. In this quick and easy tutorial, I will show how to fix the games stuck at the “Cloud Syncing” state in Epic Games Launcher so that you can play your games without any hiccups.

Fix “Cloud Syncing” in Epic Games Launcher

1. Right-click the taskbar.
2. Select the “Task Manager” option.
3. Go to the “Processes” tab.
4. Find and select the “EpicGamesLauncher” process.
5. Click the “End Task” option.
6. Relaunch the Epic Games Launcher from the Start menu.
7. The “Cloud Syncing” issue is fixed in Epic Games Launcher.
8. Your game will launch normally.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

First, open the Task Manager. To do that, right-click the Taskbar and select the “Task Manager” option.

In the Task Manager window, go to the “Processes” tab. This is where you will see all the processes related to running applications. Here, find the “EpicGamesLauncher” process and click the “End Task” option at the top of the Task Manager window.

Note: On Windows 10, the “End Task” button is at the bottom.

The above action forcefully closes the application. Next, open the Start menu, search for “Epic Games Launcher” and click the “Open” button. Once the game launcher opens, launch the game from the sidebar.

In some cases, Epic might face cloud conflict and ask whether you want to upload the local save file to the cloud or download the cloud save to the local machine. Typically, you’d want to keep the newer version of the save file, which is clearly labeled in the prompt. Choose the appropriate option depending on the saved file you want to use. For example, I want to use the newer save file. So, I selected the “Update to cloud” button as that is labeled as “Newer”.

As soon as you select an option, Epic Launcher completes the cloud sync and launches the game normally.

With that, the “Cloud Syncing” issue in Epic Games Launcher is fixed.

If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.