Where Are Tropico 6 Save Files Located?
Tropico 6 SaveGames folder on Windows and Linux, the config beside it, and the no macOS version caveat.
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Tropico 6 follows the Unreal save layout under a Tropico6 folder in Documents/My Games on Windows, with SaveGames for islands and Config for settings. Linux uses the same interior under the XDG data home.
There is no macOS version, so Mac guides pointing at these folders are describing a game that was never released there. Steam Cloud covers both existing platforms. Copy the whole Tropico6 tree with the game closed for manual backups.
Where Tropico 6 stores this, by platform
C:\Users\[Username]\Documents\My Games\Tropico6\Saved\SaveGames
Settings sit beside saves in Saved\Config. The Documents path follows folder redirection, so check your redirected location if Documents moved.
~/.local/share/Tropico6/Saved/SaveGames
Same Unreal interior as Windows under the XDG data home. Respects XDG_DATA_HOME if you set it. No macOS build exists, so there is no third path to hunt for.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a macOS save location for Tropico 6?
No, Tropico 6 never released on macOS. Any guide showing Mac paths is mistaken. The game runs on Windows and Linux, with cloud sync bridging the two.
How do I transfer a Tropico 6 island to another PC?
Close the game, copy the island files from SaveGames, and drop them into SaveGames on the target machine. Keep cloud sync paused until the island loads, and match DLC on both sides.
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