Where Are Star Ocean Second Story R Saves Located?
Second Story R saves sit in Documents\My Games\STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R under your Steam ID.
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Second Story R nests saves deep: My Games, then the game folder, then Steam, then your numeric user ID. The .sav files at the bottom map to slots.
Demo history caused real losses. Saves from the demo do not always carry into the full game, and Controlled Folder Access silently blocks writing entirely. Check ransomware protection when saves refuse to appear.
Where Star Ocean: The Second Story R stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R\Steam\<userid>
<userid> is your numeric Steam ID. Back up the whole game folder regularly during play. Whitelist the exe in Controlled Folder Access if saves vanish.
Frequently asked questions
do star ocean second story r demo saves transfer
Unreliably. Copy the demo saves into the full game's Steam ID folder and test immediately. Many players replay the opening rather than fight the transfer.
star ocean second story r is not saving at all
Check Windows Controlled Folder Access under ransomware protection. It blocks the game silently. Allowing the executable through restores saving instantly.
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