How to Transfer Your The Last of Us Part I Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I
Copy the entire 'The Last of Us Part I' folder under Saved Games.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every The Last of Us Part I save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\TheLastofUsPartI-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 The Last of Us Part I 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 The Last of Us Part I save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your The Last of Us Part I save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the entire 'The Last of Us Part I' folder under Saved Games.
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install The Last of Us Part I on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- Open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I) on the new PC and paste your 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?
Yes on PC — the Steam version uses Steam Cloud, so your savedata follows your Steam account. If Steam reports a cloud conflict after moving files, choose 'keep local'.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting to close the game / let the cloud finish syncing before copying — a later sync can overwrite your restore.
- PS5/PS4 saves cannot be copied to PC by hand — cross-platform save transfer only works where the game offers it in-game, not via file copy.
FAQ
How do I move my The Last of Us Part I save to a new PC?
Copy the entire 'The Last of Us Part I' folder under Saved Games. The folder is at %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I. Copy it to the same path on the new PC after installing and launching The Last of Us Part I once.
Does The Last of Us Part I use cloud saves?
Yes on PC — the Steam version uses Steam Cloud, so your savedata follows your Steam account. If Steam reports a cloud conflict after moving files, choose 'keep local'.
Where is the The Last of Us Part I save folder on PC?
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Last of Us Part I. See our full The Last of Us Part I save file location guide for every platform (PC, PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
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