Sleeping Dogs Save File Location
Last verified: 2026-09-22
- Windows (Documents)
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition- Windows (LocalLow)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition\SaveGame
Here's exactly where Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition keeps your saves on PC, how to open the folder, and how to back them up.
Save file locations
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition .
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition\SaveGame
AppData is hidden by default — enable 'Show hidden files' in File Explorer. The original (non-Definitive) game may use a United Front Games / Square Enix folder name.
Cloud saves
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition on Steam uses Steam Cloud. If your progress rolls back after launch, it's a cloud conflict — keep the save with the later timestamp.
How to open the save folder
- Press Win + R to open the Run box.
- Type %userprofile%\Documents and press Enter.
- Open the Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition folder (or check AppData\LocalLow if it's not there).
- Copy the whole folder somewhere safe before editing or moving PCs.
Save problems & fixes
Sleeping Dogs save won't load or is corrupt
Restore a manual copy of the Documents or LocalLow save folder. On Steam, verify integrity via Properties -> Installed Files, and disable Cloud before replacing the local save.
Sleeping Dogs progress rolled back after a Steam Cloud conflict
Keep the version with the LATER timestamp. Choosing the older cloud copy overwrites newer local progress.
FAQ
Where is the Sleeping Dogs save file on PC?
At C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, with a copy in AppData\LocalLow\Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition\SaveGame.
Does Sleeping Dogs use Steam Cloud?
Yes, the Definitive Edition syncs via Steam Cloud. Back up locally before switching PCs to avoid an older cloud copy overwriting new progress.
I can't find the save folder — where else?
Check AppData\LocalLow (hidden folder) and, for the original release, look for a United Front Games or Square Enix folder name.
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