Where Are Max Payne 3 Save Files Located?
Max Payne 3 keeps campaign profiles and settings in a Rockstar Games folder under Documents on Windows.
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Max Payne 3 follows the Rockstar pattern: a Max Payne 3 folder inside Documents/Rockstar Games with Profiles subfolders holding saves and settings. Each profile directory stands alone.
Social Club cloud sync covers some of this, but local files remain authoritative for restores. Copy with the game closed and avoid mixing profiles between different game versions. Arcade scores and stats travel in the same folders.
Where Max Payne 3 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Max Payne 3\Profiles
Per-profile saves and settings. Copy the whole folder with the game closed. Cloud sync helps but local files win during manual restores.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/204100/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Rockstar Games/Max Payne 3/Profiles
Proton prefix for app ID 204100; the Documents tail inside mirrors Windows. Same closed-game rule on Steam Deck.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Max Payne 3 saves?
Copy the whole Max Payne 3 folder with the game closed. Social Club cloud may also carry a copy, but local files decide what loads.
How do I move Max Payne 3 saves to a new PC?
Paste the Profiles folder into Documents Rockstar Games on the new PC before launching. Matching game version matters more than matching hardware.
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