How to Transfer Your Nioh 3 Save to a New PC
Moving Nioh 3 to a new PC? Here's the exact folder to copy and how to keep Steam Cloud from overwriting it.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\NIOH3\Savedata\<SteamID>
Copy the entire folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\NIOH3\Savedata\<SteamID> from the old PC to the same path on the new PC — it holds every save slot plus Nioh's automatic backups.
Where the files live: see the full Nioh 3 save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Nioh 3 save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\NIOH3\Savedata and press Enter.
- Copy the whole <SteamID> folder (all slots and any backup files) to a USB drive, OneDrive/Google Drive, or a network share.
- Install Nioh 3 on the new PC, launch it once so it creates the empty Savedata folder, then close it.
- Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\NIOH3\Savedata on the new PC and paste your copied <SteamID> folder in, overwriting if asked. If the new PC uses a different Steam account, paste your slots into that account's numeric folder instead.
- Launch Nioh 3 and confirm your progress loads before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
On PC, Nioh 3 uses Steam Cloud, so the Savedata 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
- The save folder is named with your numeric Steam ID — if you switch accounts on the new PC, copy your slots into the new account's SteamID folder.
- Let Steam finish syncing (the cloud icon in the library) before you close it, or restore offline with Steam Cloud disabled to avoid a conflict.
FAQ
Which folder do I copy to move my Nioh 3 save?
%LOCALAPPDATA%\KoeiTecmo\NIOH3\Savedata\<SteamID> — copy the whole thing 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.