Where Are Monster Hunter Stories 2 Save Files Located?
Stories 2 keeps its saves in Steam's userdata folder under app 1277400, and Steam Cloud syncs them. The config file sits next to the game's exe.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin came out in July 2021 and the series stayed popular enough for Capcom to ship a third game. The PC version puts its saves in Steam's per-account userdata folder, which is the first thing people get wrong when they go hunting for a save file the way most games organize one.
The good news is that Steam Cloud covers this game, so the folder is genuinely backed up. If you want to edit or swap saves, close the game, turn off cloud sync for the session, and work on a copy. Steam will happily overwrite manual changes if sync is left on.
Where Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<SteamID>\1277400\remote
The 1277400 folder is named after the game's Steam app ID, and the folder above it is your account's numeric SteamID. The remote folder inside holds the save slot files. Copy the whole thing for a manual backup, with the game closed.
~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/<SteamID>/1277400/remote
Steam Deck and Linux keep the same userdata structure under the Linux Steam home directory. Same folder name, same cloud behavior.
Frequently asked questions
Does Monster Hunter Stories 2 have Steam Cloud saves?
Yes. Steam Cloud syncs the saves in the userdata folder, so they follow your account between PCs. If you plan to swap save files by hand, disable cloud sync first, or the correct copy may come back from the server and overwrite your change.
Can I carry demo progress into the full game?
Yes. Launch the full game with the same Steam account and the trial's progress is detected and carried over. There is no manual file step, unlike some older Capcom demos.
Where is the Monster Hunter Stories 2 config file?
config.ini sits in the game's install folder, the same folder as the exe, not with the saves. That is where display settings like resolution and aspect ratio live if you are tweaking them by hand.
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