Octopath Traveler uses a clear SaveGames directory on the conventional Steam PC build, but the user-ID layer and numbered slot names are important when restoring progress. Community guides consistently identify SaveData0.sav as the autosave and subsequent numbered files as manual slots. SaveEditor recommends backing up the entire directory so slot context and Steam cloud metadata remain available. Microsoft Store uses WGS, so its files are described as a separate container rather than an ordinary .sav location.
Where Octopath Traveler stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: Steam: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesOctopath_Traveler<user-id>SaveGames ; Microsoft Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%Packages39EA002F.FrigateMS_n746a19ndrrjgSystemAppDatawgs. The known file or folder pattern is SaveData0.sav is commonly the autosave; numbered SaveData*.sav files represent manual slots on Steam.. 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, Microsoft Store. Storefront paths differ. Steam/Epic PC save data can resemble ordinary .sav files while Microsoft Store uses WGS containers. 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 and Xbox Cloud are documented; OneDrive may also synchronize Documents. 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 Steam release uses an Unreal-style Documents SaveGames directory under a user ID. Microsoft Store uses WGS. Slot numbering matters when replacing a particular save. The current filename/folder evidence is SaveData0.sav is commonly the autosave; numbered SaveData*.sav files represent manual slots on Steam.. File-extension context: .sav 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 does not appear, verify the user-ID folder, exact SaveData slot number, and cloud state. For Microsoft Store, identify the correct WGS payload before any conversion. 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 Octopath Traveler save path plus long-running community slot/file-name documentation.