Where Are Onimusha: Way of the Sword Saves Located?
Where Onimusha Way of the Sword keeps Steam saves and Capcom backup folders on PC, plus the Linux Proton path.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword saves the Capcom RE Engine way: live progress in the Steam userdata tree under app ID 2638890, inside win64_save. A second tree in Documents holds up to nine automatic history backups the game writes on its own. Local config sits in an OnimushaWotS folder under LocalAppData.
Saves carry light encryption, so other players' files rarely load on your account. The demo used a separate app ID whose files transplant cleanly for the preorder reward. Linux runs through Proton with the familiar compatdata mirror of the same layout.
Where Onimusha: Way of the Sword stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<SteamID>\2638890\remote\win64_save
RE Engine layout: win64_save inside remote under the app ID. Back up the whole 2638890 folder rather than single slots. The demo ID 3974650 holds transferable reward files. Cloud sync can restore broken saves, so keep manual copies.
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\OnimushaWotS\backup
Automatic history backups, up to nine copies, maintained by the game itself. First stop for corruption recovery before touching Steam files. Copy an older backup into win64_save to roll back.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2638890/pfx
Proton prefix for app ID 2638890; inside pfx continue to the Windows userdata equivalent. Steam Deck uses the same compatdata root. Account-tied encryption applies here as on Windows.
Frequently asked questions
how do I back up Onimusha saves
Copy the whole 2638890 folder with Steam closed, and separately keep the Documents CAPCOM backup folder. That covers live saves plus the nine automatic history copies. Restore into the same spots, then let Steam Cloud reconcile on launch.
how do I transfer the demo reward
Copy the demo win64_save files from the 3974650 folder into the full game 2638890 win64_save folder. Launch and activate the reward in settings. Both trees use the same RE Engine format, which is why the transplant works.
save corrupted, how do I recover
Open the Documents CAPCOM OnimushaWotS backup folder and pick an older copy, then place it into win64_save. The game keeps up to nine history backups automatically. Also check Steam Cloud conflicts, which can silently restore the broken version.
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