Phantom Blade Zero save file location

Where is the Phantom Blade Zero save file location?

The Steam save location sits inside the game’s installation folder, in a folder named for the Steam account ID. The full path is `<Steam library>\steamapps\common\PBZ\ProjectPBZ\Saved\SaveGames\Steam\<SteamID64>\`. A SteamDB listing also places Windows saves under `ProjectPBZ/Saved/SaveGames/Steam`, inside the account ID folder. Those path details show where to look for saves on the PC Steam version.

The save folder is inside the game installation, not AppData. The settings file is stored separately under `%LOCALAPPDATA%\ProjectPBZ\Saved\Config\Windows\`, while the Steam save files are under the game’s installation path. The Phantom Blade Wiki fan site describes the save folder and settings folder as separate locations. Keep the two paths distinct when looking for a save or settings file.

The path can be read from the Steam library down to the account folder. The Steam library contains `steamapps\common\PBZ`; inside the game folder, continue through `ProjectPBZ\Saved\SaveGames\Steam`, then open the folder named for the Steam account ID. The final account folder is where the save files are stored, so the account ID folder is the one to locate when following the path manually.

What is in the save location and the active save file?

The active Steam save is named `PBZSaveGame.sav`. The AllThingsHow guide identifies that filename inside the account’s Steam save folder. When checking the folder, use the full path and filename together: the path leads to the Steam account’s save folder, and `PBZSaveGame.sav` identifies the current save described by the guide.

The folder also contains dated backup copies in three subfolders. The current save and those dated copies are both part of the folder’s contents, so the folder contains more than the active save file alone. The guide describes the backups by their dated copies and says they are kept in three subfolders; it does not give the subfolder names here. The active filename remains `PBZSaveGame.sav`.

A useful way to keep the pieces straight is to separate the account folder, active save, and backup copies. The account folder is the last part of the listed path, the active save file is named `PBZSaveGame.sav`, and dated backup copies are stored in three subfolders. The guide also says the save folder includes a Steam Cloud marker. These details identify the folder and its contents without confusing the separate settings path with the save path.

• Save folder: `<Steam library>\steamapps\common\PBZ\ProjectPBZ\Saved\SaveGames\Steam\<SteamID64>\`.
• Active save: `PBZSaveGame.sav`.
• Dated backup copies: kept in three subfolders.

How do I make a backup save?

Copy the entire Steam account ID folder somewhere outside the game’s installation folder before uninstalling or moving the game. The AllThingsHow guide recommends copying the whole folder, rather than selecting only the current save file. The account folder contains the active save and the dated backup copies, so copying that folder preserves the folder contents described by the guide.

For a backup save, use the account folder at the end of the Steam save path as the item to copy. The source path is `<Steam library>\steamapps\common\PBZ\ProjectPBZ\Saved\SaveGames\Steam\<SteamID64>\`; the copied folder should be outside the game’s installation folder. This follows the guide’s stated advice for both uninstalling and moving the game, and keeps the backup copy separate from the installation folder.

The practical sequence is to locate the Steam account ID folder, copy the whole folder, and place that copy outside the game’s installation folder before uninstalling or moving the game. The folder to copy is the one that contains `PBZSaveGame.sav` and the dated backup subfolders. Copying the whole folder follows the guide’s recommendation and includes the save folder’s contents together.

• Open the Steam save path and locate the folder named for the Steam account ID.
• Copy that entire account folder, including its contents.
• Place the copied folder outside the game’s installation folder before uninstalling or moving the game.

Does Steam Cloud sync saves in this save location?

Steam Cloud syncs the saves for the Steam version, and the save folder includes a Steam Cloud marker. The AllThingsHow guide states both details. The local save path identifies where the files are stored on the PC, while Steam Cloud is the sync detail attached to those saves. Keep the local folder in mind when looking for the save file itself.

Steam also explains that save file locations for third-party games vary by developer, so a single save location does not apply to every game. Its Steam Support FAQ gives that general guidance. For this game’s Steam version, the listed path runs through the game’s installation folder and ends in the Steam account ID folder. The general Steam guidance and the game-specific path serve different purposes.

Our take on managing the save location

The clearest way to handle the save location is to treat the account ID folder as the unit you need to find and copy. The active filename is `PBZSaveGame.sav`, but the guide also describes dated backup copies inside the same folder structure. Copying the whole folder follows the stated backup advice and includes the files described there.

The path and the separate settings directory answer two different searches. The save folder is inside the game’s installation under `PBZ\ProjectPBZ\Saved\SaveGames\Steam\<SteamID64>`, while the settings file is under `%LOCALAPPDATA%\ProjectPBZ\Saved\Config\Windows\`. If you are looking for a save, follow the installation path; if you are checking the settings file, use the separate AppData path.

Steam Cloud sync and a separate folder copy are both details worth keeping in view when managing the save. The guide says the saves sync through Steam Cloud and recommends making a copy of the complete account folder outside the installation before moving or uninstalling the game. That gives you a clear local folder to identify and a backup copy to keep apart from the installation.

For nearby game information, see the site’s pages on system requirements, controls, and locations. Those pages cover other topics; the save instructions here focus on the Steam installation path, the active save filename, dated backup copies, and Steam Cloud syncing.

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