Where Are NBA 2K26 Save Files Located?
NBA 2K26 local saves under 2K Sports AppData plus the Steam userdata folder holding settings.
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NBA 2K26 splits local data in two. Career saves and offline progress live in a Saves folder under the 2K Sports directory in Roaming AppData, following the series' long standing convention. Display settings and configuration sit separately in the Steam userdata folder under app ID 3472040.
MyCareer adds a wrinkle: parts of the mode live on 2K servers, so local files alone do not guarantee a full restore after account or server issues. For settings and offline modes like MyNBA, the two local folders together are the complete backup unit.
Where NBA 2K26 stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K26\Saves
Type %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K26\Saves into the Explorer address bar. Settings and video options live instead under your Steam install in userdata\[Steam ID]\3472040. Back up both folders with the game closed.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up my nba 2k26 mycareer save
Copy the Saves folder with the game closed. MyCareer progress has server side elements tied to your account, so local files restore settings and offline modes reliably but cannot resurrect a character the servers dropped.
what are the bak and tmp files in my saves folder
Those are crash leftovers. The game writes .tmp files during saving and renames them on success, so orphans mean an interrupted write. Delete the strays after confirming your real save loads, and they stop accumulating.
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