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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-09-15

Save file location (Windows): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves

Quick answer: On PC, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save files are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves (files end in .sav). Copy that folder to back up your progress before modding or moving to a new PC.
Windows
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves
Steam Deck / Linux (Proton)
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/261550/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Mount and Blade II Bannerlord/Game Saves
PlayStation 5 / PS4
Settings › Saved Data and Game/App Settings › Saved Data
Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
My games & apps › <Game> › Manage game › Saved data

Here's exactly where Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord stores your save files on PC, how cloud sync works, and how to back them up before modding or switching computers.

Save file locations

Windows
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves\ . Saves are .sav files under the Game Saves folder (native subfolder for standard saves). If Documents is synced, check %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents too.

Steam Deck / Linux (Proton)
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/261550/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Mount and Blade II Bannerlord/Game Saves

On Steam Deck the save lives inside the game's Proton prefix, not in your Linux home. AppID 261550. Proton always names the Windows user 'steamuser' (never your Linux username). Saves are .sav files under Game Saves/. If the game is installed on a microSD card, look under that card's steamapps/compatdata/ instead. Enable 'View › Show Hidden Files' in the Dolphin file manager to see the folder.

PlayStation 5 / PS4
Settings › Saved Data and Game/App Settings › Saved Data

Console saves are sealed and can't be copied as raw files. Back them up to the cloud (PS Plus) or a USB drive from this menu.

Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
My games & apps › <Game> › Manage game › Saved data

Xbox saves sync automatically to the cloud with your Microsoft account; there is no user-accessible save file on disk.

Cloud saves

On PC, Steam Cloud backs up Bannerlord saves when enabled. The Microsoft Store/Game Pass version stores saves under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\TaleWorldsEntertainment...\SystemAppData\wgs instead, and console saves live in the platform cloud.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The classic Bannerlord loss on Steam is 'Cloud sync overwrote my campaign' — after a crash, a mod change, or an offline session the local and Steam Cloud saves disagree and the stale one wins.

  1. Before launching after a crash, copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves somewhere outside Documents (so Steam Cloud/OneDrive cannot touch the copy).
  2. If Steam shows a Cloud conflict dialog, do NOT blindly pick 'upload to cloud' — open the Game Saves folder and check which .sav has the newest timestamp first.
  3. If Cloud already overwrote you, disable Steam Cloud for Bannerlord (Properties > General), restore your copied Game Saves folder, launch once, then re-enable Cloud so the good save re-uploads.
Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

One-line backup: paste this in Command Prompt to copy your whole Bannerlord Game Saves folder to the Desktop before modding or a PC move.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Bannerlord-save-backup" /E

Run it with the game closed. To restore, swap the source and destination paths. Game Pass version: back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\TaleWorldsEntertainment...\SystemAppData\wgs instead.

Moving to a new PC? Follow the step-by-step Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save transfer guide to copy your progress across without losing anything.

How to open the save folder

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run box.
  2. Paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves and press Enter.
  3. Copy the whole save folder somewhere safe before editing, modding, or moving PCs.

Save problems & fixes

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save won't load or says it's corrupt

Bannerlord makes periodic autosaves in the same folder — load an earlier autosave. Keep Steam Cloud on for an off-machine copy.

My Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save is missing or the folder looks empty

You may be looking in the wrong place — the folder is exact (watch Documents vs AppData). If Documents is synced to OneDrive, also check %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents. If it's still empty, cloud sync may not have finished before the game overwrote the local copy.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord progress rolled back after a cloud conflict

When Steam reports a save conflict, always keep the version with the LATER timestamp. Choosing the older cloud copy overwrites newer local progress — the most common cause of lost hours. If unsure, disable cloud, back up the local folder, then re-enable it.

FAQ

Where is the Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save file on PC?

It's at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves (files end in .sav). Press Win+R, paste that path, and press Enter to open it.

How do I fix a corrupted Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord save?

Bannerlord makes periodic autosaves in the same folder — load an earlier autosave. Keep Steam Cloud on for an off-machine copy.

How do I back up Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord saves before modding?

Copy the entire save folder at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Game Saves somewhere safe before adding mods, so you can restore it if a mod breaks the save.

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