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.
Start with the least destructive explanation
When Kingdom Come: Deliverance II progress appears missing, first verify the active PC location: Windows: %USERPROFILE%Saved Gameskingdomcome2saves. Expected files/folders: Save files beneath the kingdomcome2 saves tree; profile XML remains under Saved Gameskingdomcome2profilesdefault.. Many apparent save failures are actually profile, storefront, path-redirection, or cloud-selection problems rather than damaged game data.
Preserve every surviving copy
Back up kingdomcome2saves locally even if cloud synchronization is enabled. Keep profilesdefault separately if configuration preservation is also important. Before renaming, moving, replacing, or opening candidate backups, copy them outside the live directory. Do not use the only surviving file as the test specimen for repair or editing.
Check launcher and cloud state
Storefront context: 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. Cloud notes: Steam Cloud, Epic cloud, and Xbox Cloud are documented. PCGamingWiki notes GOG Galaxy cloud is unavailable due to its cloud-save limit. A sync client can reintroduce an older or newer version after a manual restore, so recovery work should keep local and cloud copies conceptually separate until the wanted progress is confirmed.
Use format and compatibility clues
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 sequel’s saves are version-sensitive and should be kept with notes about patches/DLC/mods. First-game save compatibility is not implied by the similar folder structure. If the file exists but is ignored, compare the complete directory structure, slot/profile naming, game edition, mods/DLC, and any companion metadata. Do not assume an extension change or generic checksum tool can repair a game-specific container.
Game-specific troubleshooting
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. If a known-good backup works, preserve it and create a fresh in-game save before further experiments. If no copy works, prefer read-only inspection and source-backed game-specific tooling over repeated writes.
Verification context: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki Kingdom Come: Deliverance II save paths and cloud-support notes.