Where Are Bayonetta Save Files Located?
Bayonetta keeps chapter slots in Steam userdata, with an encrypted settings copy in its Documents folder.
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Bayonetta stores chapter slots as data00 files plus a data99 autosave in userdata\<SteamID>\460790\remote, synced by Steam Cloud. Settings live in an encrypted system_data file mirrored between userdata and Documents\Bayonetta.
The numbered leaderboard file beside them is not a save; leave it alone during restores. Linux uses the same userdata tree directly, since cloud saves bypass the Proton prefix; only the Documents settings side needs the prefix mirror. Copy the remote folder whole with the game closed.
Where Bayonetta stores this, by platform
<Steam>\userdata\<SteamID>\460790\remote
Slot files plus autosave and encrypted system_data under app 460790. Documents holds a settings mirror. Copy the remote folder whole; leave the numbered leaderboard file out of edits.
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<SteamID>/460790/remote
Cloud saves live in the Linux userdata tree under the same app ID. The Documents settings mirror sits inside the Proton prefix for app 460790.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Bayonetta progress?
Copy the whole userdata 460790 folder. Slot files (data00 and up), the data99 autosave and system_data travel as a set; cherry-picking slots breaks the chain the game expects.
Which system_data file matters?
The Documents copy is a settings mirror; the userdata copy rules. Edit nothing by hand since system_data is encrypted. Change options in-game and both copies update together.
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