Where Are Dark Souls 3 Save Files Located?
Dark Souls 3 DarkSoulsIII folder on Windows and Linux, which DS30000.sl2 file is yours, and how to move it safely.
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Dark Souls 3 keeps saves in a DarkSoulsIII folder under Roaming AppData. Inside is one subfolder per Steam account that played on the machine, each holding a DS30000.sl2 file with all ten character slots. Graphics settings sit beside those folders.
Back up the whole DarkSoulsIII folder, not just the .sl2. Restoring means replacing the folder with the game closed and Steam Cloud paused. Keep backups outside AppData entirely, since copies next to the original get mixed up fast. Ten character slots share the single .sl2, so one file guards every build.
Where Dark Souls 3 stores this, by platform
%appdata%\DarkSoulsIII\[SteamID64]\DS30000.sl2
Paste %appdata%\DarkSoulsIII into Explorer. The bracketed folder matches your Steam ID. Copy the full DarkSoulsIII folder elsewhere with a date in the name.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/374320/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Application Data/DarkSoulsIII
Proton path for AppID 374320. The Steam root varies by distro. Search compatdata/374320 for DarkSoulsIII if your library lives elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Which DS30000.sl2 is mine with several folders?
Match the subfolder name to your 64 bit Steam ID, or sort by modified date after quitting the game. Copy only that folder to the new machine, keeping the DarkSoulsIII parent name intact.
Can I get softbanned for restoring a DS3 save?
Restoring your own legitimate backup is normally fine. Foreign or edited .sl2 files can trigger the penalty system. Keep Steam Cloud paused during the swap and launch once to confirm.
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