Dark Souls Remastered also stores several character slots inside one .sl2 profile container. A reliable backup therefore captures DRAKS0005.sl2 at the profile level and keeps the numeric user folder context. Steam Cloud can help, but it should not be the only copy before a mod, manager, or migration. SaveEditor.com does not describe one character as an independent file because that would misrepresent the container structure.
Where Dark Souls Remastered stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsNBGIDARK SOULS REMASTERED<user-id> | Linux / Steam Play: Steam Play: <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/. The known file or folder pattern is DRAKS0005.sl2. This is the practical starting point because launcher, profile, and storefront context can change which copy is active even when two folders look similar.
Storefront and profile differences
Documented launchers or storefronts: Steam. The account-specific numeric directory matters. Keep the directory level when moving backups between PCs. When looking for a missing save, identify the executable/storefront you actually launched and the user/profile that created the progress before copying anything between directories.
Cloud synchronization
Steam Cloud is documented for Dark Souls Remastered, but a manual dated copy is still recommended before experimentation. A cloud service should be treated as another copy of the save, not as proof that the local folder is disposable. Before a manual restore, let synchronization finish, make an offline backup, and avoid starting the game while files are being replaced.
What the files represent
The Windows profile uses a single DRAKS0005.sl2 container under the NBGI account directory. Multiple in-game characters can live inside the same file. The current filename/folder evidence is DRAKS0005.sl2. File-extension context: .sl2 A location guide does not claim that every file in the directory is safe to edit or that files from another storefront are automatically interchangeable.
If the save is not where expected
If an imported profile does not appear, verify that it is inside the correct numeric account folder and that cloud synchronization did not restore another revision. Also check redirected Documents folders, Steam Play prefixes, account IDs, and launcher-specific containers where applicable. Preserve every candidate copy before testing a restore so troubleshooting does not destroy the only surviving version.
Verification context: The Documents/NBGI save path and Steam Cloud support were reviewed against current PCGamingWiki coverage. DRAKS0005.sl2 naming is corroborated by current save-manager/community references.