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Red Dead Redemption 2 save file location

Windows save reference

Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) local Windows saves are referenced under Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Profiles, inside an account folder. Use your actual Windows Documents location and identify the profile before backing it up.

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Save location

Open save folder
〈Windows Documents folder〉\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Profiles\〈Account ID〉

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Replace 〈…〉 with your actual folder or account. * and ? are file patterns, not a folder to paste into Run.

Manual backup: Save and exit the game, let current launcher sync finish, then copy the listed files and required folders to a separate location. Keep the original intact.

Can’t find the location?

Check the store edition, Windows user and active account. Documents may be redirected to OneDrive or another disk. If you have never saved, save normally in the game first. A matching path does not prove the files will load in another version.

Source: Ludusavi Manifest · Source reference, not an in-game load test. Attribution & scope

How to back up these files on Windows →

Missing or overwritten progress?

Keep the files you still have. Check the account, game edition and retained backups before restoring. If no copy of the earlier progress remains, a backup tool cannot recreate it.

Check the profile under the actual Windows Documents location. A local story save and online account progress are different; do not treat replacing a profile folder as recovery of server-held progress.

Restore a retained copy, then check the game

  1. Close the game and retain the current files separately, even if they look empty or incorrect. Match the account, store edition and complete save scope shown above.
  2. Use a retained backup from the desired session. Follow the game’s documented procedure or the linked restore guide; keep the backup unchanged while applying a copy.
  3. Load the intended slot and verify a recognizable milestone. Exit and reopen to check that it persists, then resolve any launcher sync prompt using the preserved candidates.

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