How to Transfer Your Total War: Warhammer III Save to a New PC

Last verified: 2026-09-15

Save file location

%APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games

Copy the whole save folder at %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games (files end in .save) from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC — those are your Total War: Warhammer III saves.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Total War: Warhammer III save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:

robocopy "%APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\TotalWarWarhammerIII-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 Total War: Warhammer 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 Total War: Warhammer III save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).

How to transfer your Total War: Warhammer III save to a new PC

On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games, 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 Total War: Warhammer III 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 (%APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games) 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?

Yes, via Steam Cloud when enabled. Note the storefront subfolder: Epic saves are under ...\Warhammer3\EOS\save_games and Game Pass under ...\Warhammer3\GDK\save_games — copy from the one that matches your storefront.

Common mistakes

Copying from the wrong storefront subfolder (Steam vs EOS vs GDK) so the new install can't see the save.
DLC/patch mismatch: campaigns using DLC races won't load without the same DLC on the new PC.

FAQ

How do I move my Total War: Warhammer III save to a new PC?

Copy the save folder at %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games 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 Total War: Warhammer III cloud saves transfer automatically?

Where is the Total War: Warhammer III save folder on the old PC?

It's at %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games (files end in .save). 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.

Other games

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.