Where Are Crimson Desert Save Files Located?
Where Crimson Desert keeps saves and config on PC and Mac, how the numbered folder works, and the backup advice.
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Crimson Desert saves locally in a Pearl Abyss folder, with a save subfolder holding a numbered directory of actual save files. Config lives beside it as Settings.ini. Pearl Abyss documents all three storefront layouts, which is unusually generous.
Manual saving hides under Options rather than the pause screen, and autosaves run on a timer you cannot disable. Copy the entire save folder for backups and never edit single files. Microsoft Store builds use a WindowsApps-style packages path instead of the plain LocalAppData tree.
Where Crimson Desert stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pearl Abyss\CD\save
Numbered subfolder holds the saves plus automatic .bak files. Settings.ini beside it keeps config. Steam lets you relocate the folder through game properties when C: fills up. Copy whole folders with the game closed.
~/Library/Application Support/Pearl Abyss/CD/save
Mirrors the PC layout for the Steam build. App Store builds instead nest under the Containers path for the app bundle. Transfer between storefronts only when the builds match, and keep manual backups regardless.
Frequently asked questions
how do I back up Crimson Desert saves
Copy the whole save folder to external storage with the game closed. The numbered subfolder holds the actual saves, so include it. Restore by copying back into the same path. Steam Cloud syncs too, but manual copies survive account mixups.
how do I restore a corrupted save
Rename the .bak file to .sav beside it. The game writes automatic backups on PC, and Pearl Abyss documents this recovery. Keep your own copies anyway, since automatics rotate away quickly.
can I transfer saves between PC and Mac
Yes. The Mac paths mirror the PC layout under Pearl Abyss/CD, with separate Steam and App Store roots. Copy the save folder between machines running the same storefront build. Config sits in a Settings.ini beside the saves.
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