The Last of Us Part II Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-10-07

Save file location (Windows (Steam)): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Last of Us Part II

Quick answer: On PC, The Last of Us Part II Remastered stores its saves in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Last of Us Part II\<your-steam-id>\savedata\ — that is C:\Users\<you>\Documents\The Last of Us Part II\<steam-id>\savedata\ . Note the saves live in a 'savedata' subfolder under your numeric Steam-ID folder, in Documents — not in AppData and not in the Steam install folder. Steam Cloud mirrors this folder and syncs on launch/exit, 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\The Last of Us Part II
Steam Cloud: Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC keeps its saves under your Documents folder, inside a numeric Steam-ID subfolder and a 'savedata' folder — not in AppData and not in the Steam install folder. 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\The Last of Us Part II

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Documents\The Last of Us Part II\<steam-id>\savedata\ . The numeric subfolder is your Steam ID; the saves sit in the 'savedata' folder inside it. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Last of Us Part II to jump straight there.

Steam Cloud

Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Steam Cloud keeps a mirrored copy and syncs on launch/exit. Coming back online or verifying files after a crash can pull the cloud copy down — see the cloud-conflict steps first.

Cloud saves

The Last of Us Part II Remastered uses Steam Cloud on PC. 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\The Last of Us Part II 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\The Last of Us Part II somewhere outside the game folder.
If the cloud rolled your progress back, disable Steam Cloud for the game (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 The Last of Us Part II save folder to the Desktop before an update or PC move.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Last of Us Part II" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\TLOU2-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 Last of Us Part II save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Documents\The Last of Us Part II\<steam-id>\savedata\ . Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Last of Us Part II , then open your Steam-ID folder and the savedata folder.

Does The Last of Us Part II use Steam Cloud?

Yes. 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 of the Documents folder as a real backup.

How do I move my The Last of Us Part II saves to a new PC?

Let Steam Cloud sync, or copy the Documents\The Last of Us Part II folder to the same path on the new PC before first launch, keeping the numeric ID and savedata subfolders intact.

Why did my The Last of Us Part II 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.