Where Are Dark Souls III Saves Located?
Dark Souls III DS30000.sl2 save file under AppData DarkSoulsIII with the Steam ID folder.
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Dark Souls III follows the FromSoftware pattern: an AppData folder named DarkSoulsIII with a numeric Steam ID subfolder holding DS30000.sl2. One file carries every character on the account.
Back up that single file often. Corruption takes all slots at once, and Steam Cloud version fights cause most forum horror stories.
Where Dark Souls III stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII\[SteamID]\DS30000.sl2
Paste %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII into Run (Win+R). If several ID folders exist, match yours by Date modified after a fresh save.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Dark Souls III properly?
Copy DS30000.sl2 elsewhere with the game closed. Some players rotate two copies so one bad write never takes the only backup.
Can I move a save to another Steam account?
No. Saves bind to the Steam ID folder and refuse to load elsewhere. Mule trades happen in game, not by file copy.
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