NieR Replicant stores its Steam PC data beneath a user-ID directory, which is useful because it keeps different Steam accounts separated but also makes casual copy/paste mistakes easier. Community troubleshooting shows that persistent completion state can survive in shared game-data files, so a single character slot is not a complete backup strategy. SaveEditor recommends copying the whole user-ID directory, keeping Steam Cloud state in mind, and restoring files from the same snapshot rather than mixing a new slot with old global data.
Where NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesNieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139Steam<user-id>. The known file or folder pattern is Game and system data are stored inside the Steam-user-specific save directory; community reports commonly reference GAMEDATA among the persistent files.. 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 save directory is Steam-account-specific. Do not merge files from different user-ID folders without keeping a known-good copy of each set. 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 can re-download deleted or replaced files when synchronization is enabled. 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 remaster stores PC progress under a Steam user ID directory in Documents. Some persistent state can remain outside the currently selected character slot, so folder-level backup is safer than removing one file. The current filename/folder evidence is Game and system data are stored inside the Steam-user-specific save directory; community reports commonly reference GAMEDATA among the persistent files.. File-extension context: No single extension is sufficient to identify every relevant save record. 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 deleted data reappears, check Steam Cloud. If a save is reported corrupt after a manual replacement, restore the full matching backup set instead of mixing files from different dates. 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: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki NieR Replicant save path and community reports describing persistent GAMEDATA/cloud behavior.