Here's how to backup a copy of your save files of Elden Ring to move them elsewhere.
Here’s the nightmare of every soulsborne player. You’ve spent more than 20 hours on this game, trying to learn new skills, beating tough bosses, collecting materials, and then the game desyncs from the Steam Cloud. All your efforts go down the drain. Terrifying, right? Protect yourself from this fate by saving a copy of your progress. Here’s how to back up your Elden Ring save game file.
To save hours of gameplay from getting deleted due to an issue related to Steam Cloud desync or conflict, here’s what you can do to backup Elden Ring save game files. The default location where your files are being saved is C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\EldenRing.
How to create backup files for Steam games:
Remember that if you want to backup the whole installation, you need to ensure that the copies of every custom file are in these folders in the path mentioned below:
In case your game crashes and you come across an error message about the local save files conflict with the Steam Cloud, remember to check the Last Update date and time of every save.
In a game like Elden Ring, losing your save files and progress can make you pull your hair out. Having a backup save file will give you some solace in case the worst happens.