Where Are Crime Scene Cleaner Save Files Located?
Crime Scene Cleaner saves jobs as Slot .es3 files inside the Steam install folder, so uninstalls wipe progress.
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Crime Scene Cleaner stores saves unusually: Slot1.es3 and siblings live in CrimeCleaner_Data/Saves inside the Steam install folder, not AppData. Rolling .backup copies sit beside them.
Install-folder storage means uninstalls destroy progress, which surprises everyone once. Back up outside the Steam tree, and pause Cloud while restoring so sync does not resurrect the broken slot. Power-washer upgrades persist in the same files.
Where Crime Scene Cleaner stores this, by platform
<SteamLibrary>\steamapps\common\Crime Scene Cleaner\CrimeCleaner_Data\Saves
Slot .es3 files plus .backup copies. Uninstalls wipe this tree, so keep copies outside Steam. Pause Cloud during restores.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Crime Scene Cleaner saves?
Copy the Saves folder plus any .backup files out of the install tree with the game closed. Reinstalls delete this folder, unlike AppData-based games.
My Crime Scene Cleaner slot broke. Can I recover it?
Rename the matching .backup file to .es3 with the game closed and Cloud paused. The game writes rolling backups beside each slot.
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