Where Are Yakuza Kiwami Save Files Located?
Yakuza Kiwami saves on Steam under userdata for app ID 834530, with a local backup copy in AppData Sega.
Last updated
Kiwami keeps Steam saves where Sega PC ports usually do: the Steam userdata tree, under your account ID, in the folder for app ID 834530, in remote. Cloud sync mirrors that folder, so local and Cloud are the same files.
A second copy hides in AppData under Sega YakuzaKiwami as backup_data. It has rescued players whose userdata got wiped by library repairs. Microsoft Store builds use neither path and write into their package wgs folder instead.
Where Yakuza Kiwami stores this, by platform
<SteamLibrary>\userdata\<userid>\834530\remote
Account ID folder varies per user. The remote folder is the full save. Cloud mirrors it, so local backup still matters before repairs.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami\backup_data
Local safety copy with backup_9999.bin. Handy after userdata wipes, though it needs manual placement to load.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/834530/pfx/
Proton prefix for app ID 834530. The Windows userdata path is outside the prefix, so back that up separately on Linux.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Yakuza Kiwami saves to a new PC?
Copy the 834530 remote folder from userdata to the same path on the new PC. That folder is the entire Steam save, so nothing else needs moving.
Is there a local backup outside Steam userdata?
Check AppData Local Sega YakuzaKiwami backup_data for backup_9999.bin. It is a local safety copy, though restoring from it takes manual renaming.
Where is the Microsoft Store save?
Use the packaged wgs tree under the SEGA publisher folder. Store builds never touch Steam userdata, which is why that folder looks empty.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.