To avoid losing hours of progress, especially before attempting high-difficulty playthroughs or installing mods:
The ability to select the final chapter and trigger either ending.
If you are playing on Ranger Hardcore, the lack of HUD and limited checkpointing makes knowing where the last save was crucial to avoid repeating large sections of the game. How to Backup Your Save Game
Evidence and likely technical causes
If Steam Cloud is active, Windows might mirror or cache your files here: metro last light redux save game
C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\4A Games\Metro Last Light\
You can also use the environment variable shortcut for convenience:
The exact folder where Metro: Last Light Redux stores your progress depends on the digital storefront you used to purchase the game. Windows PC (Steam)
Which would you like?
For players on Linux (including Steam Play/Proton) and macOS, the save files are managed differently.
If your save becomes corrupted, simply paste the backup back into the original directory. Installing a 100% Completion Save
GOG keeps it simple by utilizing the default document storage:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\4A Games\Metro Last Light Redux\ To avoid losing hours of progress, especially before
Ultimate Guide to Metro: Last Light Redux Save Games: Locations, Backups, and 100% Completion Downloads
to the save location: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents\4A Games\Metro Last Light Redux .
Depending on your gaming platform or storefront (Steam, Epic Games Store, or GOG), the Redux version stores your data in specific directories. Windows (Steam / Epic Games / GOG)
You must be logged in to post a comment.