Dynasty Warriors: Origins Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-10-07

Save file location (Windows (Steam)): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames

Quick answer: On PC (Steam), Dynasty Warriors: Origins stores its saves in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames\<your-steam-id>\ as .dat files — that is C:\Users\<you>\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames\<steam-id>\ . It is NOT in the Steam install folder and NOT in AppData; look under Documents\KoeiTecmo. Steam Cloud mirrors the folder and syncs on launch/exit, so a corrupted or half-written .dat can overwrite your good cloud copy — copy the whole DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS folder before verifying files or moving PCs.

Windows (Steam): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Cloud: Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Dynasty Warriors: Origins on PC keeps its .dat saves under Documents\KoeiTecmo, inside a numeric Steam-ID subfolder — not in the Steam install folder and not in AppData. Here is the exact PC path, how to open it, and how to back it up before a bad cloud sync.

Save file locations

Windows (Steam)

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames\<steam-id>\ . Saves are .dat files inside the numeric Steam-ID folder. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames .

Steam Cloud

Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Steam Cloud keeps a mirrored copy and syncs on launch/exit. Coming back online or verifying files after a crash can pull the cloud copy down — see the cloud-conflict steps first.

Cloud saves

Dynasty Warriors: Origins uses Steam Cloud. It uploads the .dat files on exit, so a corrupted or half-written save can overwrite your good cloud copy the next launch, with no visible version history. Treat a manual copy of the Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS folder as your real backup, kept outside the game directory.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The common loss is 'my progress rolled back' after a crash or a session on a second PC — the cloud synced an older or half-written save over the newer local one.

Before relaunching after a crash, copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS somewhere outside the game folder.
If the cloud rolled your progress back, go offline / disable cloud sync for this game in its launcher before launching, so the bad cloud copy cannot sync down again.
Restore your copied folder into the same path, launch once offline to confirm the right progress, then re-enable cloud so the good save uploads.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

One-line backup: paste this in Command Prompt to copy your whole Dynasty Warriors: Origins save folder to the Desktop before an update or PC move.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\DWOrigins-save-backup" /E

Run it with the game closed. To restore, swap the source and destination paths.

How to open the save folder

I
n
S
t
e
a
m
,
r
i
g
h
t
-
c
l
i
c
k
t
h
e
g
a
m
e
>
M
a
n
a
g
e
>
B
r
o
w
s
e
l
o
c
a
l
f
i
l
e
s
o
n
l
y
o
p
e
n
s
t
h
e
i
n
s
t
a
l
l
(
n
o
s
a
v
e
s
t
h
e
r
e
)
.
F
o
r
t
h
e
s
a
v
e
s
,
p
r
e
s
s
W
i
n
+
R
a
n
d
p
a
s
t
e
%
U
S
E
R
P
R
O
F
I
L
E
%
\
D
o
c
u
m
e
n
t
s
\
K
o
e
i
T
e
c
m
o
\
D
Y
N
A
S
T
Y
W
A
R
R
I
O
R
S
O
R
I
G
I
N
S
\
S
a
v
e
d
\
S
a
v
e
G
a
m
e
s
,
t
h
e
n
o
p
e
n
y
o
u
r
n
u
m
e
r
i
c
S
t
e
a
m
-
I
D
f
o
l
d
e
r
t
o
s
e
e
t
h
e
.
d
a
t
f
i
l
e
s
.

Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is the Dynasty Warriors: Origins save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames\<steam-id>\ as .dat files — not in the Steam install folder or AppData. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS\Saved\SaveGames .

Does Dynasty Warriors: Origins use Steam Cloud?

Yes. The .dat saves sync through Steam Cloud on launch and exit, so a bad local save can overwrite the good cloud copy — keep a manual copy of the KoeiTecmo folder as a real backup.

How do I move my Dynasty Warriors: Origins saves to a new PC?

Let Steam Cloud sync, or copy Documents\KoeiTecmo\DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS to the same path on the new PC before first launch, keeping the numeric Steam-ID subfolder intact.

Why did my Dynasty Warriors: Origins progress roll back?

Usually a Steam Cloud conflict after a crash or a session on a second PC: an older .dat won the sync. Restore your folder backup, launch offline to confirm, then re-enable cloud.

Other games

Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.