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Windows is the most common platform for visual novels. Depending on whether you downloaded the game from Itch.io, Patreon, or Steam, look in these locations. Method 1: The AppData Roaming Folder (Most Common)
Apple computers store Ren’Py data inside the user library. /Users/[YourUsername]/Library/RenPy/ Quick Access Shortcut: Open Finder . Click Go in the top menu bar, then select Go to Folder . Type ~/Library/RenPy/ and hit Return . 🐧 Linux
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[Your_Steam_ID]\[Steam_App_ID]\remote\ The "Game/saves" Alternative Directory renpy game save location
Apple computers store Ren'Py saves in the hidden user Library directory. /Users/[YourUsername]/Library/RenPy/ Shortcut Access: Open Finder .
: Internal storage/Android/data/com. . /files/saves/ . Windows is the most common platform for visual novels
Since the Apple Library folder is invisible, use this shortcut to jump straight to it. Open .
Inside the main RenPy folder mentioned above, you will see multiple subfolders. Each game gets its own folder. The name of the folder is usually the official name of the game, followed by a unique ID (e.g., ProjectName-123456789 ). followed by a unique ID (e.g.
Ren’Py is the powerhouse engine behind thousands of popular visual novels and life simulators. Whether you are backing up your 100-hour progress, transfering files to a new computer, or modding your favorite visual novel, you need to know exactly where the engine stores your save data.
Mac systems store Ren’Py data inside the user Library, which is hidden by default. /Users/[YourUsername]/Library/RenPy/