Where Are Xbox Game Pass PC Saves Stored?
Game Pass PC saves have no single folder: package data, wgs containers or Saved Games, with real examples and how to find your package name.
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There is no single Game Pass save folder on PC, so any guide offering one path is guessing. Microsoft Store titles are packaged apps, which means their data hangs off a package folder under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages, one per game and named after its publisher.
Where the save sits inside that package depends on the title. Most current games use the Xbox save container in SystemAppData\wgs, some keep plain files in LocalState, and others write to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games. Games that advertise Xbox cloud saves keep progress on Microsoft's servers, so the local files are a copy that re-syncs rather than your only copy.
Where Xbox (PC) stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\<PackageFamilyName>\SystemAppData\wgs
Package folders are named Publisher.Name plus a short hash, for example Microsoft.Avowed_8wekyb3d8bbwe or PocketpairInc.Palworld_ad4psfrxyesvt. Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages in Explorer and match the name, or run Get-AppxPackage in PowerShell to list every PackageFamilyName exactly. Inside, SystemAppData\wgs holds GUID-named save blobs that cannot be copied as normal save files (older titles use LocalState instead), while Avowed keeps usable saves in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Avowed.
Frequently asked questions
where are game pass pc save files
Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages, find the game's package folder, then look in SystemAppData\wgs or LocalState. Titles such as Avowed use %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games instead, which is why there is no one folder to give. The package folder is always the right place to start.
how do i find my game pass package name
Browse %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages: every folder starts with the publisher and game name, then an underscore and a short hash, so something like Microsoft.Avowed_8wekyb3d8bbwe is easy to match. PowerShell's Get-AppxPackage prints the same names if you prefer a list.
does deleting game pass saves delete my progress
Usually not. Games with Xbox cloud saves store progress on Microsoft's servers, so removing the local container just triggers a sync on the next launch. Only a title with no cloud support keeps its sole copy in that folder, so check the game's store page first.
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