The Final Cut save directory is a good candidate for whole-folder backups: copy SaveGames after cloud sync completes, then work only on the copy so paired records remain aligned.
Where Disco Elysium – The Final Cut stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalLowZAUM StudioDisco ElysiumSaveGames. The known file or folder pattern is paired/packaged save records in the SaveGames directory. 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, GOG. The active Steam, GOG 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
Steam/GOG cloud synchronization can restore a different local SaveGames copy. 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
Disco Elysium stores saves under LocalLow and may keep related packaged/metadata files for one slot. Preserve the directory contents together rather than editing an archive in place. The current filename/folder evidence is paired/packaged save records in the SaveGames directory. 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 Disco Elysium – The Final Cut. 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 Disco Elysium – The Final Cut: Windows: %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalLowZAUM StudioDisco ElysiumSaveGames The recorded file or folder pattern is paired/packaged save records in the SaveGames directory. 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.