Where Are Outcast A New Beginning Save Files Located?
Outcast A New Beginning saves .sav files under AppData Local O2 Saved SaveGames, with autosaves plus a preview folder beside them.
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Outcast hides behind the shortest folder name in this whole batch. Everything lives under O2 in Local AppData: SaveGames with autosaves and manual saves, a preview subfolder with copies, and Config beside them. Memorize O2 and the rest follows.
One patched build briefly read a game-directory O2 path instead, which spawned confused guides and a wrong LocalLow claim. Retail behavior is the LocalAppData tree below. Copy it whole and delete from both SaveGames and preview when clearing.
Where Outcast stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\O2\Saved\SaveGames
Autosaves plus manual .sav files with preview copies in the preview subfolder. Short O2 root is correct and literal. Copy the Saved tree whole with the game closed.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\O2\Saved\Config
Engine and game settings for the retail build. Keep with SaveGames on migration. Ignore LocalLow claims for this title, contradicted by developer replies.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/1013140/pfx/
Steam Play prefix for App ID 1013140. The O2 Saved tree is mirrored inside the prefix drive, with Cloud data also under ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<steamid>/1013140/.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Outcast saves on PC?
Copy %LOCALAPPDATA%\O2\Saved in full with the game closed. That grabs SaveGames with autosaves and manual saves plus the preview copies and the Config folder. Clearing saves means emptying both SaveGames and its preview subfolder.
I saw a different Outcast save path online. Which is right?
Disregard it. One guide claims a LocalLow Appeal Studios path, but developer replies plus the reference wiki agree on LocalAppData O2. A patched build briefly read a game-directory O2 path with VirtualStore redirection, which explains stray reports, not a second real location.
Does Outcast support cloud saves?
Yes. Steam Cloud and GOG Galaxy each cover their own build. The local O2 layout is identical across stores, so manual copies transfer between them even though cloud does not.
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