Where are my save files? (every engine, every OS)

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Where are my save files?
Back up your saves before updating a game or reinstalling Windows. Here's where each engine keeps them.

Ren'Py

• Windows: %APPDATA%\RenPy\<GameName-number> — paste it into the File Explorer address bar.
  
• Inside the game folder: game\saves (Ren'Py keeps a copy in both places).
  
• Mac: ~/Library/RenPy/<GameName>
  
• Linux: ~/.renpy/<GameName>
  

Tip: when moving to a new version, copy the game/saves folder into the new version's game folder.

RPG Maker MV / MZ

• MV: www/save/ inside the game folder (files like file1.rpgsave).
  
• MZ: save/ inside the game folder (files like file1.rmmzsave).
  

RPG Maker VX Ace / XP

• Directly in the game folder: Save01.rvdata2 (VX Ace) or Save1.rxdata (XP).
  

Unity

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\<Company>\<Game>
  
• Some Unity games store settings or saves in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\<Company>\<Game>
  
• Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/<Company>/<Game>
  
• Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/<Company>/<Game>
  

HTML / Twine games
Saves live in your browser's storage. Clearing browser data or switching browsers deletes them — use the game's Save to disk / Export option to keep a file.

Unreal Engine

• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\<Game>\Saved\SaveGames
  

Found a game that saves somewhere else? Reply and we'll add it.