Cities: Skylines 2 is now available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, before diving into the game, it’s crucial to know where your save files are stored. This makes it easy to find and manage saves, and also makes it easier to create backups and share progress with other players.
Cities: Skylines 2 Guides
Cities: Skylines 2 is the second part of the city building simulator, in which players can build residential areas and roads, create and manage various services and public transport. The game offers vast landscapes and maps that give gamers the freedom to expand their city in different ways. An important part of the project is the opportunity to influence city policy.
Where are the Cities: Skylines 2 save files?
When you first start Cities: Skylines 2, the game will automatically create a save folder in certain locations depending on your device:
- Windows PC: C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/Colossal Order/Cities_Skylines 2/Saved
- Steam: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/userdata/userID/949230/remote/Cities Skylines 2
Saved games are stored in files with the .crp extension. They contain all data about cities, maps, settings, mods and progress. For example, in 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 – Save Data – Save Data (PS5) and find the Cities Skylines 2 save files.
How to create your own save folder
You can choose your own folder to store your saved files:
- Create a Saves folder in any convenient location on your hard drive or in the main folder of the game.
- In the game, select “Options” – “Gameplay” – “Save game folder”.
- Specify your personal folder.
- Connect a USB stick or hard drive.
- Go to “My games and applications” – “Cities Skylines 2” – “Manage game and add-ons” – “Save data”.
- Select ‘Transfer saved files to external storage’.
- Connect a USB stick or hard drive.
- Go to Settings – Saved Data – Saved Data (PS5) – City Skylines 2.
- Check the saved files and select “Copy to USB drive”.
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Source: VG Times