Where Are Death Stranding 2 Save Files Located?
Death Stranding 2 on PC saves to Documents, not AppData like the first game. Exact path, the OneDrive trap, and Linux.
Last updated
Death Stranding 2 breaks from its predecessor's save scheme completely. The first game used AppData\Local\KojimaProductions; the sequel puts saves in Documents, inside a DEATH STRANDING 2 - ON THE BEACH folder with one numeric SteamID subfolder holding .dat and .cfg files. Same series, zero overlap.
Because the saves live in Documents, OneDrive folder backup is the most common reason they seem to vanish. Players find an empty local folder while the real files sit under OneDrive\Documents, or the sync splits the two mid-session. Check both copies before touching anything. Linux mirrors the layout inside the Proton prefix for app ID 3280350.
Where Death Stranding 2 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DEATH STRANDING 2 - ON THE BEACH\[SteamID]
[SteamID] is your 64-bit numeric Steam ID folder holding the .dat saves and .cfg settings. The folder name uses hyphens, not a colon. If Documents syncs to OneDrive, check both the local and OneDrive copies; the game reads only one of them.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/3280350/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/DEATH STRANDING 2 - ON THE BEACH/[SteamID]
The Windows layout mirrored inside the Proton prefix, where 3280350 is the game's Steam app ID. Some installs use ~/.steam/steam instead of ~/.local/share/Steam. Back up the whole numeric folder, since saves and settings reference each other.
Frequently asked questions
why do death stranding 1 guides not work for the sequel
Because the sequel changed engines and conventions. The original stored saves in AppData\Local\KojimaProductions, while the sequel uses a Documents folder with your SteamID inside. Guides written for the first game send sequel players to a folder that will always look empty.
why is my documents save folder empty for ds2
OneDrive's Documents backup is the usual suspect. When it syncs Documents, the game can read a stale cloud copy while writing locally, or players find the real folder under OneDrive\Documents instead. Compare both copies, keep the newer set, and confirm which one the game actually reads before deleting.
where are death stranding 2 saves on steam deck
In Desktop mode the Documents layout is mirrored inside the Proton prefix for app ID 3280350: .../pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/DEATH STRANDING 2 - ON THE BEACH. Copy the whole numeric folder for a backup; the .dat and .cfg files travel together.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.