Keeping save files of steam games so i can do a fresh windows install

I want to perform a clean install of windows. Some of the steam games I own have save files that aren't stored to the Steam Cloud. How can I save these save files so I can continue my progress on them?

I am aware that some games use steam cloud to sync save files and other stuff. But what about the rest?

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Best Answer

Check Computer > Local Disk(C:) > Program Files/(x86) > Steam > steamapps > common. That is where all steam game files are stored.

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Can I reinstall Windows without losing Steam games?

you will have to re-install steam and launch it. Then click install on a game and it will have an option of which steam library you want it in. create a new one in your second drive and steam should recognize that one already exists. If this doesnt work then yes you can copy the game files to your other steam library.

Do Steam saves transfer to new computer?

Save games are stored directly on Steam server and they are automatically synchronized back to your account on your new pc installation. Some games that support Steam Cloud : Half-Life 2 , Portal , Torchlight , Toki Tori , etc.

How do I reinstall Steam without losing my saves?

If reinstalling Steam and Steam games in the near future, please move the steamapps folder (C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps) outside of the Steam directory to prevent your games from being deleted. Additionally, backups of all game content can be created for reinstallation. STOP!

How do you get a completely fresh install of a Steam game?

Go into your steam/steamapps/commom folder and delete the Oblivion folder manually after uninstalling the game. Then reinstall the game from your library. That should give you a clean install.

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