Every game hides its saves somewhere different. This is the folder map Checkpoint64 ships with — the exact save path for every supported game, per platform. Open a game for the full breakdown, or just install the app: it already knows all of these.
Looking for the deep-dive backup guides instead? See the per-game backup guides.
%APPDATA%\7DaysToDie\Saves
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AbioticFactor\Saved\SaveGames
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AlchemyFactory\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Anno 1800\accounts
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sand Sailor Studio\Aska\data
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Astro\Saved\SaveGames
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Bellwright\Saved\SaveGames\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\House House\Big Walk\user_data\save_games
{STEAM}\steamapps\common\Black Mesa\bms\save
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Calyx\Saved
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Castle Story\SaveGames
%APPDATA%\Cemu\mlc01\usr\save
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Colossal Order\Cities_Skylines\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Andrealphus\Third Crisis
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings III\save games
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Massive Monster\Cult Of The Lamb\saves
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\CD Projekt Red\Cyberpunk 2077
%APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\mintrocket\DAVE THE DIVER
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\ZAUM Studio\Disco Elysium\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\dishonored2\base\savegame
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Divinity Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition\PlayerProfiles
%APPDATA%\Dolphin Emulator
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DuckStation
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Dyson Sphere Program
%APPDATA%\EldenRing
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Enshrouded
%APPDATA%\Factorio\saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Fallout4\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves
%APPDATA%\11bitstudios\Frostpunk\Default\saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Grounded
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Saved Games\Hades
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TSSGame\Saved\SaveGames
%APPDATA%\Hytale\UserData\Saves
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Icarus\Saved\PlayerData
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kenshi\save
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\kingdomcome\saves
%LOCALAPPDATA%\PunCity\Saved\GameSaves
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\kirby games\Kirby Super Star Ultra (USA)
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Save
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Medieval_Dynasty\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\metro exodus
%USERPROFILE%\curseforge\minecraft\Instances
%LOCALAPPDATA%\.ftba\instances
%APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves
%APPDATA%\ModrinthApp\profiles
%APPDATA%\ElyPrismLauncher\instances
%APPDATA%\PrismLauncher\instances
%APPDATA%\Necesse\saves
%APPDATA%\HelloGames\NMS
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\cloud_save_files
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\PCSX2
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\PPSSPP\PSP\SAVEDATA
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\Prison Architect
%USERPROFILE%\Zomboid\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User
%APPDATA%\RetroArch
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld by Ludeon Studios\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\CyberneticWalrus\Roadside Research
%APPDATA%\Romestead
~/Library/Application Support/rpcs3/dev_hdd0/home/00000001/savedata
%LOCALAPPDATA%\RSDragonwilds\Saved
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Ride\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\STALKER-COP\savedgames
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\TVGS\Schedule I\Saves
%APPDATA%\Axolot Games\Scrap Mechanic\User
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Yaza Games\Scriptorium
%APPDATA%\Sekiro
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest
%LOCALAPPDATA%\WS
%APPDATA%\SpaceEngineers\Saves
%APPDATA%\StardewValley\Saves
%LOCALAPPDATA%\StarRupture\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Stationeers\saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\save games
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Unknown Worlds\Subnautica\SavedGames
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Subnautica2\Saved\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Vector3 Studio\Sunkenland
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Nokta Games\Supermarket Simulator
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Voyage\Saved\SaveGames\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Hinterland\TheLongDark
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\MijuGames\Planet Crafter
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Witcher 3\gamesaves
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRising\CloudSaves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local
%APPDATA%\VintagestoryData\Saves
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\CayPlay\WaterparkSimulator\slots