How to Transfer Your Crimson Desert Save to a New PC
Moving Crimson Desert to a new PC? Here's the exact folder to copy and how to keep Steam Cloud from overwriting it.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save
Copy the entire folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save from the old PC to the same path on the new PC — the numeric subfolder inside holds all your save slots.
Where the files live: see the full Crimson Desert save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Crimson Desert save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save and press Enter.
- Copy the whole 'save' folder (including the numeric subfolder with your slots) to a USB drive, OneDrive/Google Drive, or a network share.
- Install Crimson Desert on the new PC, launch it once so it creates the save folder, then close it.
- Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save on the new PC and paste your copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loads before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
On PC, Crimson Desert uses Steam Cloud, so the save folder syncs across machines on the same account. Close the game before restoring a backup so Steam Cloud doesn't overwrite it with the older online copy on next launch.
Common mistakes
- Your slots live in a numeric-named subfolder inside 'save' — copy the whole 'save' folder so you don't miss it.
- Let Steam finish its cloud sync before closing, or restore offline with Steam Cloud disabled to avoid a conflict.
FAQ
Which folder do I copy to move my Crimson Desert save?
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save — copy the whole folder to the same path on the new PC.
Do I need to disable Steam Cloud?
Only if the new PC already synced an older cloud save. Restore with the game closed and cloud disabled, then re-enable it.
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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.