Dark Souls Remastered also stores several character slots inside one .sl2 profile container. A reliable backup therefore captures DRAKS0005.sl2 at the profile level and keeps the numeric user folder context. Steam Cloud can help, but it should not be the only copy before a mod, manager, or migration. SaveEditor.com does not describe one character as an independent file because that would misrepresent the container structure.
Prepare the source PC
On the source system, identify the actual Dark Souls Remastered save root: Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsNBGIDARK SOULS REMASTERED<user-id> | Linux / Steam Play: Steam Play: <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/. The expected file/folder pattern is DRAKS0005.sl2. Close the game, let the active launcher finish writing and synchronizing, then make a complete offline copy rather than transferring a file that may still be open.
Preserve storefront and profile identity
Documented storefronts: Steam. The account-specific numeric directory matters. Keep the directory level when moving backups between PCs. A transfer between two PCs is simplest when both systems use the same storefront/account/profile context. If the destination uses a different store or container, treat that as a migration problem rather than an ordinary restore.
Move the complete save boundary
Copy DRAKS0005.sl2 and preferably the complete numeric profile folder. Put the copied data on the destination only after confirming the destination save path. If the game creates a new empty save first, keep that new folder as another backup so you can compare structures and revert.
Handle cloud sync deliberately
Steam Cloud is documented for Dark Souls Remastered, but a manual dated copy is still recommended before experimentation. Decide whether the local transferred copy or cloud copy should be authoritative before launching the game. If possible, preserve both. After the transferred save loads correctly, make a fresh in-game save and let the launcher synchronize normally.
Check compatibility before blaming the transfer
The Windows profile uses a single DRAKS0005.sl2 container under the NBGI account directory. Multiple in-game characters can live inside the same file. Compatibility note: File replacement affects the whole profile container. Character-level merging requires a dedicated parser and is not implied by this Game Hub. If the destination does not see the transferred progress, If an imported profile does not appear, verify that it is inside the correct numeric account folder and that cloud synchronization did not restore another revision. Verify game edition/version, store, profile IDs, redirected folders, and mod/DLC dependencies before editing the save itself.
Verification context: The Documents/NBGI save path and Steam Cloud support were reviewed against current PCGamingWiki coverage. DRAKS0005.sl2 naming is corroborated by current save-manager/community references.