Where Are S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Saves Located?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 uses different save roots for Steam and Game Pass. Steam uses Stalker2 Saved STEAM, Game Pass uses a Packages xgs path.
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Steam saves are at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames\. Game Pass and Microsoft Store saves are at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl_6fr1t1rwfarwt\SystemAppData\xgs\<hash-id>\SaveGames\. The <hash-id> value is a per user hex string and varies.
Steam config is at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\Config\Windows\GameUserSettings.ini. Game Pass config is under the WinGDK branch. The two ecosystems are not interchangeable without manual file transfer.
Where S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames\
Steam pattern. Contains SaveGames with Data folder and .sav slot files. Disable Steam Cloud before replacing files, then re-enable after a successful load.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl_6fr1t1rwfarwt\SystemAppData\xgs\<hash-id>\SaveGames\
Game Pass pattern. <hash-id> varies per Xbox profile. Xbox cloud containers also exist under SystemAppData\wgs\. Back up both SaveGames folders before Steam to Game Pass transfers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I transfer a Game Pass save to Steam?
Yes in many cases by copying the contents of the xgs SaveGames folder into the Steam SaveGames folder. Create a fresh Steam save first, back up both sides, then replace files and rename to match the Steam slot naming if needed.
Where is the graphics config?
Steam config is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\Config\Windows\GameUserSettings.ini. Game Pass uses the WinGDK config branch under Saved.
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