Octopath Traveler II looks similar to the first game at a glance, but its Steam directory adds an explicit Steam branch and current transfer reports call out SystemData.sav alongside SaveData slot files. That makes whole-folder backup more important than copying a single large slot. SaveEditor records the current Microsoft Store WGS path separately and avoids claiming that a Game Pass blob can simply be renamed into a Steam SaveData file without the system-data context.
Where Octopath Traveler II stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: Steam: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesOctopath_Traveler2Steam<user-id>SaveGames ; Microsoft Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%Packages39EA002F.OCTOPATHTRAVELER2_n746a19ndrrjgSystemAppDatawgs. The known file or folder pattern is SaveData*.sav plus SystemData.sav on current Steam builds.. 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, Microsoft Store. Steam and Game Pass storage differ. Current community migration notes identify both slot-sized files and separate system data in WGS. 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 and Xbox Cloud are documented. 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 sequel uses a Steam-specific Documents branch and separates slot saves from system data. Microsoft Store uses WGS. SystemData should be backed up with the slots because it can contain state not represented by one SaveData file. The current filename/folder evidence is SaveData*.sav plus SystemData.sav on current Steam builds.. File-extension context: .sav 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 slot seems blank or incomplete, check whether SystemData came from the same snapshot and whether Steam Cloud restored the previous directory. 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 Octopath Traveler II save path and 2026 community notes describing SystemData during WGS-to-Steam transfers.