Where Are Dead Island 2 Save Files Located?
Dead Island 2 saves on PC in AppData Local, in DeadIsland for Epic copies and DeadIslandSteam for Steam copies.
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Dead Island 2 splits its PC saves by store, which surprises everyone exactly once. Epic builds write into a folder called DeadIsland in local AppData. Steam builds write into a sibling folder called DeadIslandSteam. The file that matters in both is DeadIsland2SaveGame.sav.
The layouts match, so cross store moves are a plain folder copy. Config sits next to the saves under Saved Config. For a backup, take the entire store folder, since settings and saves travel together and restore cleanly as a pair.
Where Dead Island 2 stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames
Epic Games build. DeadIsland2SaveGame.sav in SaveGames is the campaign file. Config for Windows sits under Saved Config WindowsNoEditor.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames
Steam build, same layout as Epic. Copy the Epic Saved tree here to migrate stores, confirming the file overwrite when asked.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move an Epic save to the Steam version?
Copy the contents of the DeadIsland folder into DeadIslandSteam and confirm the overwrite. Launch the Steam build and it picks up the characters. Achievements only partly follow.
Does progress transfer automatically between stores?
No, according to the publisher FAQ. Link your PROS account to carry unlocked rewards, but campaign progress stays in the store specific folder.
Should I trust cloud sync for this game?
Copy the whole SaveGames folder elsewhere first. Cloud sync has a record of eating local DI2 saves, so a manual copy is the only copy you control.
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