How to Transfer Your Dark Souls III Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII
Copy DS30000.sl2 (and its DS30000.sl2.bak) from the folder named with your numeric Steam ID.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Dark Souls III save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\DarkSoulsIII-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 Dark Souls III 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 Dark Souls III save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Dark Souls III save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy DS30000.sl2 (and its DS30000.sl2.bak) from the folder named with your numeric Steam ID.
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Dark Souls III on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII) and paste your copied save in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Yes on Steam — DS30000.sl2 syncs through Steam Cloud. If Steam Cloud and a local save conflict, pick carefully to avoid overwriting progress.
Common mistakes
- Copying DS30000.sl2 without the matching .bak backup.
- Pasting under a different Steam ID folder than your own account's.
FAQ
How do I move my Dark Souls III save to a new PC?
Copy the save from %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII on the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Copy DS30000.sl2 (and its DS30000.sl2.bak) from the folder named with your numeric Steam ID.
Will Dark Souls III cloud saves transfer automatically?
Yes on Steam — DS30000.sl2 syncs through Steam Cloud. If Steam Cloud and a local save conflict, pick carefully to avoid overwriting progress.
Where is the Dark Souls III save folder?
It's at %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII. 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 anything else?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — games often store backups, profile subfolders, or settings alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.