Where Are Forza Horizon 5 Save Files Located?
Forza Horizon 5 Steam userdata versus Microsoft Store wgs paths on Windows and Linux, and why one is readable and one is not.
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Forza Horizon 5 stores saves in two totally different places by store. Steam builds use userdata/1551360/remote with readable files. Microsoft Store builds use an encrypted wgs package that no tool opens cleanly.
That split decides your backup options. Steam players copy the remote folder freely. Store players rely on Xbox cloud sync plus in game photo export, since hand copying wgs blobs corrupts profiles. Config selections sit in nearby ConnectedStorage folders per store. Photo mode exports land in readable Pictures folders instead of save blobs.
Where Forza Horizon 5 stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[SteamID]\1551360\remote
Steam only. Replace the Steam root if your library moved. Store builds use %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.624F8B84B80_...\SystemAppData\wgs, which is encrypted.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1551360/pfx
Proton prefix for AppID 1551360. Saves mirror the Windows userdata tree inside. Search compatdata/1551360 if your Steam library lives on another drive.
Frequently asked questions
Can I back up Microsoft Store Forza saves manually?
Not reliably. The wgs store is encrypted and tied to the profile. Keep Xbox cloud sync on, export photos from the in game gallery, and avoid touching the package folder by hand.
Where are Forza Horizon 5 photos?
Steam keeps settings near %localappdata%\ForzaHorizon5 ConnectedStorage trees. In game, use the Gallery to export shots to readable image files instead of digging through config blobs.
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