Andromeda follows the BioWare Documents convention but it is not part of Legendary Edition. Keep its Save directory isolated from older Mass Effect folders and label manual backups with the active EA/Steam account.
Where Mass Effect: Andromeda stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsBioWareMass Effect AndromedaSave. The known file or folder pattern is profile and slot records in the BioWare Save folder. 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: EA app, Steam. The active EA app, Steam installation determines which local profile and cloud copy can overwrite the save. Identify the storefront and account before restoring files. 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
EA cloud features can synchronize the same local profile even when launched through Steam. 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
Andromeda uses BioWare save records in a dedicated Documents profile. Preserve the directory as a set because profile metadata and individual saves can be related. The current filename/folder evidence is profile and slot records in the BioWare Save folder. 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 progress is missing after a restore, confirm the active Windows account, storefront/profile, cloud state, and exact directory first. Restore the untouched backup before experimenting with individual files or older autosaves. 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: Windows save location, file-boundary, launcher/cloud, and backup notes were reviewed against the linked game-specific references for Mass Effect: Andromeda. This Game Hub is documentation only and does not claim a new game-specific Save Editor.
Recorded Phase 40 evidence boundary
This Phase 40 entry is grounded in the researched PC save boundary for Mass Effect: Andromeda: Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsBioWareMass Effect AndromedaSave The recorded file or folder pattern is profile and slot records in the BioWare Save folder. These concrete identifiers are retained so backup, transfer, recovery, and editing preparation remain tied to the documented game/storefront context instead of a generic extension guess.