Call of Duty: Black Ops save location (PC & Steam Deck)

Call of Duty: Black Ops keeps its saves in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops\players\save on Windows. Hoard finds that folder on its own, backs it up every time the game saves and keeps it in sync between your PCs and a Steam Deck.

Where Call of Duty: Black Ops keeps its saves

Windows

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops\players\save

Steam Deck and Linux (Proton)

• ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Call of Duty Black Ops/players/save

macOS

• ~/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty Black Ops/players/save

Paths under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam assume Steam is in its default folder.

These locations come from PCGamingWiki, through the community save database Hoard uses for detection.

Settings files

Call of Duty: Black Ops keeps settings such as graphics and controls apart from the saves, in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops\players.

Keep it backed up and in sync with Hoard

Hoard is free and open source. It backs up your Call of Duty: Black Ops saves every time the game writes one and again when you quit, keeps a history you can go back to, and syncs the folder between your PCs and a Steam Deck. Only the files that changed travel, compressed, and every file is checked against its SHA-256 hash when it comes back.

1. Install Hoard and sign in to Hoard One, recommended for everyone, or point it at your own server.
2. Open the Library. Call of Duty: Black Ops is detected from your Steam library and the community save database.
3. Play. When you quit, the first version appears in the history.

Frequently asked questions

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops have cloud saves?

The save database doesn't say for Call of Duty: Black Ops, so check its store page. Either way, Hoard keeps its own copy with every version, on Hoard One or your own server.

Where are Call of Duty: Black Ops saves on Steam Deck?

In ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Call of Duty Black Ops/players/save.

Is Hoard free?

Yes. The app, the command line and the server are free and open source (AGPL-3.0), and running your own server costs nothing but the machine. Hoard One, the managed server we recommend for everyone, is free too with 2 GB and three devices; Pro adds room for €1.99 a month.

Does self-hosting send anything to Hoard?

No. On your own server there's no account with us and no telemetry to us: your saves, your users and your logs stay on your machine and never touch ours.