Where Are Jagged Alliance 3 Save Files Located?
Where Jagged Alliance 3 keeps campaign saves in the Saved Games folder, and how the per-profile ID folders work.
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Jagged Alliance 3 uses the Windows Saved Games folder rather than Documents or AppData. Inside, one folder per profile holds the .sav files, each named with a long numeric ID that maps to your account. The structure is simple once you see it.
Steam Cloud complicates manual management. With cloud saves on, deleted files return on next launch, which surprises everyone once. Disable cloud sync before folder surgery, or manage saves from the in-game load screen where deletion sticks. Those numeric ID folders also explain old forum advice about Steam user IDs: the long number is simply your profile folder name.
Where Jagged Alliance 3 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Jagged Alliance 3
Profile folders with numeric ID names hold the .sav campaign files. Show hidden items if the folder seems empty. Disable Steam cloud before deleting here, or sync restores what you removed. The game is PC-first, so this path is the one that matters.
Frequently asked questions
how do I back up Jagged Alliance 3 saves
Open Saved Games, then Jagged Alliance 3, then the folder named with your profile ID, and copy the .sav files out. Paste them into the same spot on the destination machine with the game closed. Cloud saves can conflict, so disable them during a manual move.
how do I permanently delete old saves
Turn off Steam cloud for the game in Properties first, then delete from the folder, then launch. With cloud enabled, Steam restores the deleted files on next sync and the saves come back. Delete individual saves from the in-game load menu when the folder feels risky.
what are the numbered folders inside the save dir
Each profile gets a folder named with a long numeric ID, and starting a new game under a fresh name creates a new one. Match the ID folder to the profile by checking which one updates after a save. Never mix .sav files between ID folders.
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