Where Are Banished Saves Located?
Banished Documents folder with Save subfolder holding numbered town files on PC.
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Banished saves into Documents under its own folder, with towns in a Save subfolder as numbered files. The layout stayed frozen for the game's whole life, so decade-old guides still point at the right place.
Each town is self-contained, which makes sharing easy. Copy the Save folder and every town moves at once.
Where Banished stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Banished\Save
Towns are numbered Save.sav style files inside. Copy the Save folder with the game closed. Paste shared towns here to load someone else's map.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Banished towns?
Copy the Save folder from Documents\Banished. Restore by pasting it back before launching.
Can I share a Banished town with a friend?
Yes. Send the town file and have them drop it into their own Save folder. Modded towns need the same mods installed.
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