Renpy Game Save Location Guide

%APPDATA%\RenPy\game_name\

To quickly access this:

The location of Ren'Py game saves can vary depending on the operating system being used. Generally, Ren'Py stores game saves in a specific directory on the player's computer. Understanding where these saves are located can be helpful for both developers, who might need to access save files for testing or debugging purposes, and players, who might need to back up their saves or transfer them to another device.

Finding Ren’Py saves on Android is trickier because the game runs in a sandboxed environment. Unless the developer enabled external storage access, saves are inside the app’s private data directory. renpy game save location

Typical location (if accessible without root):

/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/[game.package.name]/files/saves/

However, many Ren’Py games on Android do not expose saves without rooting the device. The easiest way to back up saves is using the game’s own export feature (if available) or using Android’s “Backup & Restore” with tools like ADB. %APPDATA%\RenPy\game_name\

Tip: Some Ren’Py Android ports place saves in:

/storage/emulated/0/RenPy/[GameName]/saves/

Check your device’s internal storage root for a RenPy folder. To quickly access this: The location of Ren'Py

~/.renpy/game_name/

~/Library/RenPy/GameName

Quick access: In Finder, press Cmd + Shift + G, paste ~/Library/RenPy, then find your game.

~/Library/RenPy/game_name/

screen save_location_info():
    modal True
    frame:
        xalign 0.5 yalign 0.5
        xpadding 30 ypadding 30
        vbox:
            spacing 15
            text "Save File Location" size 30 bold True
            text "Your game saves are stored at:"
            text get_save_directory() size 14
            text "You can manually copy or back up this folder." size 16
            textbutton "Open Save Folder" action OpenDirectory(config.savedir)
            textbutton "Close" action Hide("save_location_info")

~/.renpy/