Kingdom Come: Deliverance uses Windows’ Saved Games folder, which is easier to back up than many AppData layouts, but its nearby profile/configuration directory can create confusion about what actually contains progress. SaveEditor separates the saves tree from profile XML and recommends copying them for different purposes. The page also emphasizes build, DLC, and mod context: a structurally intact save can still fail if the installation that loads it no longer matches the environment that created it.
Choose the correct backup boundary
For Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the researched PC save location is Windows: %USERPROFILE%Saved Gameskingdomcomesaves. The known save file or folder pattern is Profile/campaign save files below the saves tree; configuration profiles live separately under Saved Gameskingdomcomeprofilesdefault.. Back up the entire kingdomcomesaves directory. If preserving user configuration or mod-related profile settings too, copy profilesdefault separately so save data and settings remain distinguishable. Copying the complete documented save boundary is safer than selecting one visually obvious file, because companion metadata, indexes, backups, or multiple slots can be required together.
Make an offline copy before changing anything
Close the game first, wait for the active launcher to finish writing, then copy the save data to a separate folder that the game and sync client do not watch. Label the copy with the game, storefront, profile, and date. Documented launcher context: Steam, GOG, Epic Games Launcher, EA app, Microsoft Store. Multiple storefronts are documented, but the normal Windows save root is shared. Cloud services can still restore a conflicting copy.
Account for cloud saves
Steam Cloud, GOG Galaxy, Epic, EA, and Xbox cloud support are documented depending on storefront. Before restoring an older backup, decide which copy should win. If the game or launcher starts while an older manual copy is in place, synchronization can replace it before you confirm that it works. Keep the untouched backup outside the live save path until the restored progress has been opened and saved normally.
Restore without changing format assumptions
The game keeps saves under the Windows Saved Games known folder rather than AppData. Configuration/profile XML is nearby but outside the saves directory, so backup scope can be chosen deliberately. Compatibility note: A save can depend on the game version, DLC, or mod state. Restoring the file alone does not reproduce every external dependency. Restore into the matching storefront/profile context whenever possible. Do not rename a save extension, move a folder into a different container type, or assume a console/mobile copy is equivalent unless a tested migration path specifically says so.
Recovery fallback
If a restored save refuses to load, compare game build/DLC/mod state and check cloud synchronization before assuming the save bytes are damaged. If the restored copy fails, put the untouched original back first. Then compare location, account/profile, cloud state, and the full directory structure before trying a different backup. The objective is reversible recovery, not repeated destructive experiments on the only copy.
Verification context: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki Kingdom Come: Deliverance save and profile paths.