Grand Theft Auto V save location (PC & Steam Deck)

Q: Where are Grand Theft Auto V saves on Steam Deck?

In ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA V/Profiles/<user-id> . That folder sits inside the game's Proton prefix, so it only exists once the game has run at least once.

Grand Theft Auto V keeps its saves in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles\<user-id> 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 Grand Theft Auto V keeps its saves

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles\<user-id>
%PROGRAMDATA%\Socialclub\Player

Steam Deck and Linux (Proton)

~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA V/Profiles/<user-id>
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/drive_c/ProgramData/Socialclub/Player

<user-id> is a folder named after your account's numeric ID; there is one for each account that has played the game on that machine.

These locations come from PCGamingWiki, through the community save database Hoard uses for detection. The Steam Deck paths are the Windows paths inside the game's Proton prefix, compatdata/271590, which appears after the game's first launch.

Settings files

Grand Theft Auto V keeps settings such as graphics and controls apart from the saves, in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\settings.xml.

Keep it backed up and in sync with Hoard

Hoard is free and open source. It backs up your Grand Theft Auto V 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.

Install Hoard and sign in to Hoard One, recommended for everyone, or point it at your own server.
Open the Library. Grand Theft Auto V is detected from your Steam library and the community save database.
Play. When you quit, the first version appears in the history.

Frequently asked questions

Does Grand Theft Auto V have cloud saves?

The save database doesn't say for Grand Theft Auto V, so check its store page. Either way, Hoard keeps its own copy with every version, on Hoard One or your own server.

Where are Grand Theft Auto V saves on Steam Deck?

In ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA V/Profiles/<user-id>. That folder sits inside the game's Proton prefix, so it only exists once the game has run at least once.

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.