Windows
Where Are Age of Empires IV Saves Located?
Age of Empires IV savegames and profile folders on PC under the Games directory in the user profile.
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Age of Empires IV keeps saves under a Games folder in the user profile, in an Age of Empires IV tree with per-user subfolders. Ranked progress is server-side.
The Games (not Documents) parent surprises. Paste the path directly instead of hunting through Documents.
Where Age of Empires IV stores this, by platform
Windows
%USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires IV
Contains per-user folders with Savegame data. Exact inner naming can vary with seasons and Steam versus Microsoft Store builds; copy the whole tree with the game closed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Age of Empires IV progress?
Copy the Savegame folder with the game closed. Campaigns, skirmishes and replays travel together. Restore before launching.
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