Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Save File Location (Windows & macOS)

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader stores its save files at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Owlcat Games\Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader\Saved Games on Windows. Checkpoint64 already knows this folder — it backs it up automatically and keeps every version, so a corrupted or overwritten save is one click from restored.

Where Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader saves are stored

  • Windows — %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Owlcat Games\Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader\Saved Games
  • macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Owlcat Games/Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader/Saved Games

How to open the save folder

  • Windows — press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Owlcat Games\Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader\Saved Games, and press Enter (the AppData folder is hidden in Explorer, which is why this path is so easy to miss — pasting it skips the hunt).
  • macOS — in Finder press Cmd+Shift+G (Go to Folder) and paste ~/Library/Application Support/Owlcat Games/Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader/Saved Games.

Backing up Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader saves automatically

  1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — the save path above is already preset.
  2. Auto-backup watches the folder and uploads a new version whenever it changes, keeping full history.
  3. Restore any version in one click if a save corrupts, gets overwritten, or a mod breaks it.

Common questions

Where does Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader store save files on Windows?

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader keeps its saves at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Owlcat Games\Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader\Saved Games. AppData is a hidden folder — paste the path into Explorer or the Win+R box to jump straight there. Checkpoint64 already knows this path and backs the folder up automatically.

Can I back up Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader saves automatically?

Yes — Checkpoint64 watches Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's save folder and uploads a new version every time it changes, so you get automatic backups with full version history. Free download for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

How do I restore an earlier Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader save?

With Checkpoint64, open the save's version list and restore any earlier version in one click — it puts those exact files back in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's save folder. Without a backup tool there's usually nothing to go back to: the folder only holds the latest files.