Where Are Metro: Last Light Save Files Located?
Original Last Light saves in Documents with per-ID config folders, and why user.cfg must never be read-only.
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The original Metro: Last Light keeps saves in a Metro LL folder in Documents, while its user.cfg sits in a per-ID folder in Local AppData. That per-ID directory trips up migrations between machines, since the ID differs and the game may generate a fresh one instead of reading the copy.
One warning matters more than the paths: never set user.cfg to read-only. The game writes journal entries and moral-point state through that file, and a locked config silently eats collectible progress. This covers the 2013 original; Redux uses separate folders.
Where Metro: Last Light stores this, by platform
C:\Users\[Username]\Documents\4A Games\Metro LL
Saves here. Config lives at %LOCALAPPDATA%/4A Games/Metro LL/[ID]/user.cfg. Keep user.cfg writable or journal progress breaks.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/43160/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/4A Games/Metro LL
Proton prefix for Steam Deck and Linux desktops. The per-ID config folder mirrors beside it inside the prefix.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my Last Light collectibles stop saving?
A read-only user.cfg is the usual cause. The game records journal entries through that file, so unlock it and replay the affected sections.
Do Last Light and its Redux share saves?
No. The remaster keeps separate folders, so the original campaign stays in the original paths documented here.
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