Where Are Gears 5 Save Files Located?
Gears 5 files Steam saves in userdata while the Store build hides them in a wgs package, with converters bridging the gap.
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The Coalition's UE4 shooter follows the Microsoft split faithfully. Steam builds write to userdata under app ID 1097840 in readable form. Store builds write into a HalifaxBaseGame wgs package under hashed containers.
Progress itself syncs through Xbox services on the Microsoft side, which is why most players never open either folder. Movers between storefronts face the genuine hard case: different containers needing converter tools with hand tuned mappings.
Where Gears 5 stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[your ID]\1097840\remote
Readable save files live here. Store builds instead use ...\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_...\SystemAppData\wgs with hashed containers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move a Game Pass campaign to Steam?
Community converter tools remap the files between formats with per game translation maps. The container names differ between sides, so plain copies fail. Expect a fiddly afternoon rather than a drag and drop.
Which copy do I back up?
Steam userdata under app ID 1097840 holds the transferable copies. The Store wgs package resists browsing by design. Cloud sync covers each side separately with no cross talk.
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