Where Are Crusader Kings III Saves Located?
Crusader Kings III save games folder on Windows, macOS and Linux following the Paradox Documents pattern.
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CK3 saves sit in a save games folder under Paradox Interactive, then Crusader Kings III, in Documents. Ironman saves share the tree, so one backup covers both modes.
The layout mirrors Stellaris and other Paradox titles. Cloud saves add a second copy under a filestorage sibling when enabled.
Where Crusader Kings III stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings III\save games
Paste into the Run dialog. Mods sit next to save games under mod; keep both when migrating a modded campaign.
~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/save games
Same layout as Windows. Exact path may vary by launcher version; search Paradox Interactive for the live folder.
~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/save games
Paradox ignores XDG_DATA_HOME here and always uses .local/share. Same mod sibling layout.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move a CK3 save between Windows and Mac?
Yes. Copy the save file into save games on the other OS. Same game and DLC set required; mismatched checksum blocks ironman.
Where are CK3 crash logs when a save will not load?
In logs beside save games (error.log and exceptions). A mod name near the end usually identifies the culprit.
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