Use the Steam Language tab (Definitive Edition) – it’s clean, automatic, and preserves all audio/text options. For console players: Change the system language – it’s the only consistent method.

Use Steam Properties → Language . It’s fast, official, and works for both original and Definitive Edition.

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In , select the game and click the Customization button next to the Play button. Go to Manage installation > Configure > Language .