S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Save File Location (Windows)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl stores its save files at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl saves are stored

  • Windows — %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames
    or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\EOS\SaveGames
    or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\GOG\SaveGames

Where two locations are listed, which one is in use depends on the install (Checkpoint64 checks them in order and uses the first that exists).

How to open the save folder

  • Windows — press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames, and press Enter.

Backing up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl saves automatically

  1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl store save files on Windows?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl keeps its saves at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\STEAM\SaveGames or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\EOS\SaveGames or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\GOG\SaveGames. Checkpoint64 already knows this path and backs the folder up automatically.

Can I back up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl saves automatically?

Yes — Checkpoint64 watches S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl'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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl save?

With Checkpoint64, open the save's version list and restore any earlier version in one click — it puts those exact files back in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's save folder. Without a backup tool there's usually nothing to go back to: the folder only holds the latest files.