Horizon Forbidden West Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-10-07

Save file location (Windows (Steam)): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

Quick answer: On PC, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition stores its saves in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition\<your-steam-id>\ — that is C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition\<steam-id>\ . Note it is directly under Documents, NOT inside a 'My Games' folder and NOT in AppData. Steam Cloud is on by default and mirrors this folder, so a corrupted or half-written save can overwrite your good cloud copy — copy the whole folder before verifying files or moving PCs.

Windows (Steam): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Windows (Epic): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Steam Cloud: Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Horizon Forbidden West (Complete Edition) on PC keeps its saves directly under your Documents folder — not in My Games and not in AppData — inside a numeric Steam-ID subfolder. 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\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition\<steam-id>\ . The numeric subfolder is your Steam ID and holds the save slots. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition to jump straight there.

Windows (Epic)

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

The Epic Games Store build uses the same Documents path, under a folder keyed to your account id rather than a Steam ID.

Steam Cloud

Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Steam Cloud is enabled by default and keeps a mirrored copy, syncing on launch/exit. Verifying files or coming back online after a crash can pull the cloud copy down — see the cloud-conflict steps first.

Cloud saves

Horizon Forbidden West uses Steam Cloud on PC, enabled by default. It uploads the save folder 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\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition 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\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition somewhere outside the game folder.
If the cloud rolled your progress back, disable Steam Cloud for Horizon Forbidden West (right-click > Properties > General) 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 Horizon Forbidden West save folder to the Desktop before an update or PC move.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\HFW-save-backup" /E

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

How to open the save folder

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Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is the Horizon Forbidden West save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition\<steam-id>\ — directly under Documents, not in My Games and not in AppData. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition .

Does Horizon Forbidden West use Steam Cloud?

Yes, and it is on by default. The save folder syncs through Steam Cloud on launch and exit, so a bad local save can overwrite the good cloud copy — keep a manual copy as a real backup.

How do I move my Horizon Forbidden West saves to a new PC?

Let Steam Cloud sync, or copy the Documents\Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition folder to the same path on the new PC before first launch, keeping the numeric ID subfolder intact.

Why did my Horizon Forbidden West progress roll back?

Usually a Steam Cloud conflict after a crash or a session on a second PC: an older save 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.