Kingdom Come: Deliverance II preserves the useful Windows Saved Games convention but moves into its own kingdomcome2 tree. That separation should be respected during backups: a similarly named save from the first game is not evidence of compatibility. The cloud situation also differs by storefront, with current PCGamingWiki coverage noting a GOG Galaxy cloud limitation. SaveEditor therefore recommends a local dated copy even for players who normally rely on cloud synchronization.
Where Kingdom Come: Deliverance II stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%Saved Gameskingdomcome2saves. The known file or folder pattern is Save files beneath the kingdomcome2 saves tree; profile XML remains under Saved Gameskingdomcome2profilesdefault.. 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, Epic Games Launcher, GOG, Microsoft Store. Do not restore first-game files into kingdomcome2 because the directory naming reflects a separate generation. GOG users should not assume Galaxy will provide a cloud backup for this title. 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 Cloud, Epic cloud, and Xbox Cloud are documented. PCGamingWiki notes GOG Galaxy cloud is unavailable due to its cloud-save limit. 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
The sequel intentionally uses a kingdomcome2 root, keeping it separate from the first game. Storefront cloud support differs; GOG Galaxy cloud is documented as unavailable because of its cloud save limit. The current filename/folder evidence is Save files beneath the kingdomcome2 saves tree; profile XML remains under Saved Gameskingdomcome2profilesdefault.. 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 a save disappears after switching storefront or machine, inspect the local Saved Games path first and confirm whether the cloud service actually supports this edition/storefront. 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: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki Kingdom Come: Deliverance II save paths and cloud-support notes.