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The Outer Worlds 2 Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-09-30

Save file location (Windows (Steam / Epic)): %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2

Quick answer: On Steam and Epic, The Outer Worlds 2 stores PC saves in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2\ (C:\Users\<YourName>\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2). On the Microsoft Store / Xbox Game Pass PC build the saves are instead under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.OE-Arkansas_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\ . If neither has your saves, check the Obsidian fallback at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian Entertainment\The Outer Worlds 2\SaveGames (and the LocalLow variant). Steam Cloud syncs the Saved Games copy, so quit Steam fully before restoring a file or the cloud copy wins on next launch.
Windows (Steam / Epic)
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2
Windows (Xbox / Game Pass PC)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.OE-Arkansas_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs
Windows (Obsidian fallback)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian Entertainment\The Outer Worlds 2\SaveGames
Steam Cloud (userdata)
<Steam>\userdata\<SteamID>\1449110\

The Outer Worlds 2 stores PC saves in Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 on Steam and Epic, but in a packaged Xbox 'wgs' container on Game Pass — which is why so many players 'can't find' them. Here are the exact paths for every store and how to back them up.

Save file locations

Windows (Steam / Epic)
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 . Quick open with Win+R > %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 . This is the main location for the Steam and Epic builds.

Windows (Xbox / Game Pass PC)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.OE-Arkansas_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs

Game Pass / Microsoft Store build stores saves in the packaged 'wgs' container under a per-user id subfolder. When signed into an Xbox account in-game, saves live ONLY here — the Saved Games path may then contain screenshots only.

Windows (Obsidian fallback)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian Entertainment\The Outer Worlds 2\SaveGames

If the standard paths are empty, check here and the LocalLow variant (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Obsidian Entertainment\The Outer Worlds 2\SaveGames). AppData is hidden — enable Hidden items or paste %localappdata% into the Run box.

Steam Cloud (userdata)
<Steam>\userdata\<SteamID>\1449110\

Steam mirrors the Saved Games copy here and re-uploads on launch. steam_autocloud.vdf in the save folder means Cloud is active for that file.

Cloud saves

The Steam build of The Outer Worlds 2 syncs the Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 folder through Steam Cloud, so your progress follows you between PCs on the same account — but a local edit or restore can be overwritten by the cloud copy on the next launch. The Xbox / Game Pass build uses Xbox cloud saves against your Microsoft account instead, which is why its files sit in the packaged 'wgs' container and not in Saved Games.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The usual 'my Outer Worlds 2 save is missing / reverted' problem is looking in the wrong store's location, or a Steam Cloud conflict overwriting a restored file.

  1. Confirm which build you have: Steam/Epic saves are in Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2; Game Pass saves are in the Packages\Microsoft.OE-Arkansas...\wgs container. Looking in the wrong one reads as 'no saves'.
  2. Before restoring a backup on Steam, fully quit the game AND Steam so the cloud copy doesn't overwrite your restored file when Steam relaunches.
  3. To force a local save to win after a conflict, disable Steam Cloud for the game (Properties > General), launch once, then re-enable it so your good copy uploads.
  4. Back up Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 before big patches — a mid-sync crash is the common cause of a corrupt or zero-byte save.
Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

How to open the save folder

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Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is The Outer Worlds 2 save file on PC?

On Steam/Epic: C:\Users\<YourName>\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 . On Xbox/Game Pass PC: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.OE-Arkansas_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs . Fallback: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian Entertainment\The Outer Worlds 2\SaveGames.

Why can't I find my Outer Worlds 2 saves?

You are probably looking in the wrong store's location. Game Pass saves are in the packaged 'wgs' container, not in Saved Games; when signed into Xbox in-game, Saved Games may hold only screenshots.

Does The Outer Worlds 2 use cloud saves?

Yes — the Steam build syncs via Steam Cloud and the Game Pass build via Xbox cloud saves. Quit the game and Steam before restoring a file so the cloud copy doesn't overwrite it.

How do I back up my Outer Worlds 2 save?

Copy C:\Users\<YourName>\Saved Games\TheOuterWorlds2 (or the Game Pass wgs container) to another drive before big patches.

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