Where Are Dead Island 2 Saves on Windows?
Dead Island 2 on Windows stores saves under AppData Local, with separate roots for Steam and Epic builds.
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Steam builds use %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames. Epic Games Store builds use %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames.
The main file is DeadIsland2SaveGame.sav inside SaveGames. Config files sit nearby under Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor, including GameUserSettings.
Where Dead Island 2 stores this, by platform
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames
Steam path. Replace <username> with the Windows account name. Contains DeadIsland2SaveGame.sav. OneDrive redirection can move AppData behavior, so search for DeadIsland2SaveGame if the folder looks empty. Disable Steam Cloud or resolve the conflict prompt toward local files when restoring a manual backup.
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames
Epic Games Store path. Same file name as Steam. To transfer Epic to Steam, copy the .sav into the DeadIslandSteam SaveGames folder while both clients and cloud sync are handled carefully, then verify in game before deleting the source.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Dead Island 2 progress?
Close the game, copy the full SaveGames folder for the store version in use to external storage, and include the Saved\Config folder if custom graphics settings matter. Restore by placing the files back while the game is closed.
Where is the graphics config file?
Open Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor under the matching DeadIsland or DeadIslandSteam root and edit GameUserSettings with a text editor. Back it up first because invalid values can force a settings reset.
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