Where Are NBA 2K27 Save Files Located?
NBA 2K27 keeps local saves in Steam userdata under app ID 4356430, with settings and cache in a separate 2K Sports AppData folder.
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NBA 2K27 splits local data between two folders. Game saves that the PC copy needs sit in Steam's userdata tree under app ID 4356430, inside the remote folder. Settings, cache, and supporting files live in a separate folder under Roaming AppData named 2K Sports, the same convention the series has used for years.
MyCareer complicates the backup story. Significant parts of that mode live on 2K servers and follow your account, so the local folders restore settings and offline modes reliably but cannot rebuild a character the servers no longer have. Copy both folders with the game closed if you want a complete snapshot of what actually lives on the machine.
Where NBA 2K27 stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[SteamID]\4356430\remote
Local save data for the Steam build. [SteamID] is your numeric account folder and 4356430 is 2K27's app ID, which changes every year. Back up with the game closed.
%APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K27
Settings, cache, and supporting files. This folder is not the save itself, but deleting it resets your configuration. Back it up alongside the userdata folder.
Frequently asked questions
Where are NBA 2K27 save files on PC?
In Steam's userdata folder at userdata\[SteamID]\4356430\remote for the Steam build. Settings live separately in %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K27. Copy both with the game closed.
Is MyCareer progress stored locally?
Only partly. 2K's servers hold the authoritative MyCareer data, and the local folders keep what the PC build needs. Local files alone cannot restore a deleted character.
Do NBA 2K26 saves work in NBA 2K27?
No. Each yearly release uses its own app ID and folder name, so the two games never read the same files. Keep the old folders if you still play the older game.
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