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Find where any PC game keeps its saves

Updated
22 Oct 2026

This page shows you how to find the save folder of almost any PC game. Once you know where it is, copy it somewhere safe before you change anything.

Locate a game's save folder

When: You need the saves for a backup or a recovery

  1. Search for the game on PCGamingWiki and read the "Save game data location" section under "Game data".

  2. Paste the listed path (for example %LOCALAPPDATA%\...) into the File Explorer address bar or into Win+R.

  3. If the folder does not exist, check whether Documents or Saved Games has been moved, or redirected by OneDrive.

  4. For Steam games, also look in Steam\userdata\<ID3>\<appid>.

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Show hidden AppData

When: You can't see the AppData folder

  1. In File Explorer, open View or Options and turn on "Show hidden files and folders". Or just type %APPDATA% or %LOCALAPPDATA% into the address bar.

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Use Ludusavi to find and back up

When: You want automatic detection

  1. Download Ludusavi from its GitHub releases page. It is portable, so there is nothing to install.

  2. Open it and check the roots on the "other" screen. Then run Preview to see the detected games and their paths.

  3. Run Backup. To bring saves back later, use Restore mode.

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What to know

  • PCGamingWiki lists three common roots for user data: %USERPROFILE%\Documents, %APPDATA% (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\) and %LOCALAPPDATA% (AppData\Local\). Source
  • Some newer games use %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\, which has no short environment variable. Source
  • Saved Games is %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games. Neither it nor Documents has an environment variable, so if you moved the folder, paths built from the variable will point to the wrong place. Source
  • Some games keep saves in their install folder. Steam's default is %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\<game>, and Steam Cloud copies sit in the userdata folder of the Steam client. In Steam, right-click the game, then Properties > Local files > Browse local files. Source
  • If a game without admin rights writes to Program Files, ProgramData or Windows, Windows may redirect those writes to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore. Source
  • %APPDATA% is hidden by default. Turn on "Show hidden files and folders" (you may also need to untick "Hide protected operating system files"), or paste the path into the File Explorer address bar, Start search or Win+R. Source
  • Some saves live in the registry, under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software. Open regedit to look. A 32-bit game on 64-bit Windows writes HKLM\SOFTWARE entries to Wow6432Node. Source
  • Steam Cloud copies on your PC are in Steam\userdata\<your Steam ID>\<app ID>\. Source
  • Ludusavi is free and open source (MIT). It backs up saves for 19,000+ games, using a list that mostly comes from PCGamingWiki. It runs on Windows, Linux and Mac, is portable, and has both a GUI and a command line. It supports Steam, GOG, Epic, Heroic and Lutris, and handles both save files and registry saves. Source
  • Ludusavi may need its roots set before it finds some saves. For Steam, the root is the folder that contains steamapps and userdata. If a game still isn't found, check that it has a PCGamingWiki article with a "Game data" section. The list updates every few hours. Source
  • Ludusavi saves each game in its own backup folder, with a mapping.yaml, folders such as drive-C, and a registry.yaml for registry saves. It can also write zip files. Source
  • The first time you run Ludusavi, Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" because the publisher is not recognized. That is a standard warning for small, unsigned apps. Third-party tools are used at your own risk, so back up your saves first. Source

Mistakes that make it worse

  • %USERPROFILE%\Documents is the wrong place if your Documents folder was moved, including by OneDrive. Source
  • Saves written under Program Files may turn up in VirtualStore instead. Source
  • Ludusavi can't find a game that has no save info on PCGamingWiki, or one whose wiki entry was added only a few hours ago. Source

Tools people use

  • Ludusavi: Finds, backs up and restores saves using a list built from PCGamingWiki. Third-party tool: use at your own risk and back up first.
  • PCGamingWiki: A wiki you can search to see where a game keeps its saves.

Third-party tools are not ours. Back up first and use them at your own risk.

What we couldn't confirm

  • People often say saves are in Documents\My Games. That is a common habit, but we could not confirm it in the sources we used, so check the game's own PCGamingWiki entry.

Game-specific pages