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.
Prepare the source PC
On the source system, identify the actual Kingdom Come: Deliverance save root: Windows: %USERPROFILE%Saved Gameskingdomcomesaves. The expected file/folder pattern is Profile/campaign save files below the saves tree; configuration profiles live separately under Saved Gameskingdomcomeprofilesdefault.. 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, 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. 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
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. 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, GOG Galaxy, Epic, EA, and Xbox cloud support are documented depending on storefront. 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 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. If the destination does not see the transferred progress, If a restored save refuses to load, compare game build/DLC/mod state and check cloud synchronization before assuming the save bytes are damaged. Verify game edition/version, store, profile IDs, redirected folders, and mod/DLC dependencies before editing the save itself.
Verification context: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki Kingdom Come: Deliverance save and profile paths.