How to Transfer Your Cities: Skylines II Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-15
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves
Copy the whole save folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves (files end in .cok / .crp) from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC — those are your Cities: Skylines II saves.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Cities: Skylines II save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\CitiesSkylinesII-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Cities: Skylines II save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Cities: Skylines II save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Cities: Skylines II save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Select everything in that folder and copy it to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Cities: Skylines II on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- Match your mods, DLC, and game version on the new PC before loading, or a modded/DLC save may refuse to load.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves) and paste the copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
On PC, saves can also be stored to Paradox Mods cloud if you choose 'cloud' when saving; local saves stay in the Saves folder above. Console saves live in the platform cloud and can't be copied as files.
Common mistakes
- Copying the .cok but not its matching .cok.cid, which hides or breaks the save.
- Looking in Documents — CS2 does NOT use Documents; it uses %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order.
FAQ
How do I move my Cities: Skylines II save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Use a USB drive, cloud storage, or a network share to move the files.
Will Cities: Skylines II cloud saves transfer automatically?
On PC, saves can also be stored to Paradox Mods cloud if you choose 'cloud' when saving; local saves stay in the Saves folder above. Console saves live in the platform cloud and can't be copied as files.
Where is the Cities: Skylines II save folder on the old PC?
It's at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines 2\Saves (files end in .cok / .crp). Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy any other files?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — these games store profiles, autosaves, and settings alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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