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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Save File Location

Here's exactly where The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion stores your saves on PC, for both the original game and the 2025 Remastered edition.

Save file locations

Windows (Original / GOTY)
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves\ . Save files use the .ess extension (with matching .bak).

Windows (Oblivion Remastered, 2025)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\OblivionRemastered\Saved\SaveGames

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\OblivionRemastered\Saved\SaveGames\ . The Unreal Engine 5 remaster uses .sav files here instead of Documents\My Games.

Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
My games & apps > <Game> > Manage game > Saved data

Xbox saves sync automatically to the cloud with your Microsoft account; there is no user-accessible save file on disk.

Cloud saves

The 2025 Oblivion Remastered uses Steam Cloud, so its saves sync across machines with the same account. The original Oblivion does not use Steam Cloud — back up the .ess files manually.

How to open the save folder

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run box.
  2. Type %userprofile%\Documents and press Enter.
  3. Open My Games > Oblivion > Saves (for the original game).
  4. Copy the whole save folder somewhere safe before editing, modding, or moving PCs.

FAQ

Where is the Oblivion save file on PC?

For the original game it's at C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves (.ess files). Press Win+R, type %userprofile%\Documents, then open My Games\Oblivion\Saves.

Where are Oblivion Remastered saves?

The 2025 remaster stores saves at C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\OblivionRemastered\Saved\SaveGames. Press Win+R and type %localappdata%, then open OblivionRemastered\Saved\SaveGames.

How do I back up my Oblivion saves?

Copy the .ess files (original) or the .sav files (Remastered) from the Saves folder to a safe location, then paste them back to restore.

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