Where are the Cities: Skylines 2 save files?

 

Cities: Skylines 2 is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. However, before you dive into the game, it's crucial to know where your saved files are stored. This will make it easy to find and manage saves, and will also make it easier to create backups and share progress with other players.

Where are the Cities: Skylines 2 save files?

When you first launch Cities: Skylines 2, the game will automatically create a save directory in certain locations, depending on your device:

• Windows PC: C:/Users/UserName/AppData/Local/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines 2/Saves
• Steam: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/userdata/userID/949230/remote/Cities Skylines 2

Game saves are stored in files with the .crp extension. They contain all the data about cities, maps, settings, mods, and progress. For example, on Windows, you might see:

• C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Local/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines 2/Saves/Region1.crp
• C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Local/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines 2/Saves/Region2.crp

Where are Cities Skylines 2 saves on consoles?

On Xbox: Open My Games & Apps, select Cities Skylines 2, and navigate to your save files under Saved Games.

On PlayStation: Go to Settings - Saved Data - Saved Data (PS5) and find Cities Skylines 2 saves.

How to create your own save folder

You can choose your own folder to store your saves:

Windows/Steam:

• Create a Saves folder in any convenient location on your hard drive or in the root folder of the game.
• In the game, select “Options” - “Gameplay” - “Save game folder”.
• Specify your personal folder.

Xbox:

• Connect a USB flash drive or hard drive.
• Go to “My games and applications” - “Cities Skylines 2” - “Manage game and add-ons” - “Save data”.
• Select "Transfer saves to external storage."

PlayStation 5:

• Connect a USB flash drive or hard drive.
• Go to Settings - Saved Data - Saved Data (PS5) - Cities Skylines 2.
• Check the saves and select "Copy to USB Drive".