Where Are Amnesia: The Dark Descent Save Files Located?
The Dark Descent keeps profiles with saves and configs in one Documents Amnesia tree per game. Edit the Documents copy, never game files.
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Amnesia files profiles under Documents with saves and configs together. Each profile folder carries checkpoint saves plus user settings with key bindings. Global graphics options sit one level up.
Game-directory configs are defaults only. Editing those instead of the Documents copies changes nothing lasting. Profile names come from in-game choices rather than Windows accounts, so copy the right one.
Where Amnesia: The Dark Descent stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Main
Profile folders with checkpoint saves plus user settings and keys inside. Global graphics config sits one level up. Copy whole trees with the game closed.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/57300/pfx/
Steam Play prefix for App ID 57300. The Documents tree maps inside the prefix drive. Same profile-plus-settings shape on Deck and Linux.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Amnesia saves?
Copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Main whole with the game closed. Profile folders hold checkpoint saves with user settings beside them. Game-directory configs are defaults that user files override.
How do I enable quicksaves in Amnesia?
Flip the quicksave flag in the profile user settings to true. Function keys handle saves afterward with screen and framerate options in the same files. Favorites folders survive while autosaves rotate.
Old guides show different Amnesia paths. Why?
They are the same logical spot across eras. Retail guides show old user-document roots while modern paths use profile Documents. Linux and Mac follow their platform trees with identical interiors.
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