How to Back Up Your Assassin's Creed Syndicate Game Progress

Where your Assassin's Creed Syndicate saves actually live

Your game progress in Assassin's Creed Syndicate is stored in one of three places depending on what platform you're playing on: Steam Cloud (if you own it on PC through Steam), your console's built-in storage system (PlayStation 4 or Xbox One), or Ubisoft Connect's cloud service. The location matters because each one has a different backup method.

The game does not automatically back up to an external drive or email itself to you. If your device crashes, your storage gets corrupted, or you accidentally delete the save file, the progress is gone unless you've already made a copy somewhere else. This is why manual backups are worth doing if you're far into the game.

Key Takeaways

Steam Cloud saves automatically to Valve's servers if you own the game on Steam, but you should still keep a local backup on an external drive in case Valve's servers have issues.
Console saves (PS4 and Xbox One) are stored on your device's hard drive and can be backed up to a USB drive or, on PlayStation, to PlayStation Plus cloud storage.
Ubisoft Connect's cloud save feature works across platforms but only if you've enabled it in the game settings before you started playing.
The fastest backup method is copying your save folder to a USB drive, which takes less than a minute and requires no account setup.
If you switch devices or reinstall the game, you can restore a backed-up save by copying the file back to the original location.

Backing up saves on PC through Steam

If you own Assassin's Creed Syndicate on Steam, your saves are automatically uploaded to Steam Cloud as long as you're logged into your Steam account and have an internet connection. You can verify this is working by opening Steam, right-clicking the game, selecting Properties, then clicking the Updates tab — if Steam Cloud is listed as enabled, your saves are being synced.

However, Steam Cloud is not a replacement for a local backup. If Steam's servers experience an outage or if your Steam account is compromised, your cloud saves could be inaccessible or lost. The safest approach is to also copy your save folder to a USB drive. On Windows, your Assassin's Creed Syndicate saves are located at C:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\My Games\Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Copy this entire folder to a USB drive and store it somewhere safe. On Mac, the path is ~/Library/process Support/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

If you need to restore a save from your USB backup, straightforward copy the folder back to the original location and overwrite the existing one. Steam will sync the restored save to the cloud on your next login.

Backing up saves on PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 stores all game saves on the console's hard drive. To back up your Assassin's Creed Syndicate save to a USB drive, plug a USB drive into your PS4, go to Settings, then System Storage Management, then Saved Data. Find Assassin's Creed Syndicate in the list, select it, and choose Copy. Select the USB drive as the destination and wait for the copy to finish — this usually takes under a minute.

If you have a PlayStation Plus subscription, you can also enable automatic cloud backup for your saves. Go to Settings, Account Management, Online Storage, then Upload/read Saved Data. Select Assassin's Creed Syndicate and choose Upload. After that, your saves will back up to PlayStation's cloud servers automatically when you finish playing.

To restore a save from your USB backup, plug the drive back in, go to the same Saved Data menu, and choose the save file on the USB drive. Select Copy and choose your PS4's storage as the destination. The save will be restored and ready to play.

Backing up saves on Xbox One

Xbox One saves are stored on your console's hard drive and are also automatically synced to Xbox Cloud Save if you're signed into your Xbox Live account. You can verify this by going to Settings, System, Storage, then Saved Data. If your save shows a cloud icon next to it, it's already backed up to Microsoft's servers.

For an additional local backup, you can copy your save to a USB drive. Plug a USB drive into your Xbox One, go to Settings, System, Storage, then Saved Data. Select Assassin's Creed Syndicate, choose Copy, and select the USB drive as the destination. The save file will copy in a few seconds.

If you need to restore from the USB backup, go back to the same menu, select the save on the USB drive, and choose Copy to your console's storage. Your progress will be restored and ready to play.

Using Ubisoft Connect cloud saves

Ubisoft Connect, the company's own platform, offers cloud save functionality that works across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. However, this feature only works if you enabled it before you started playing. To check if it's on, launch Assassin's Creed Syndicate, go to Settings, then Account, and look for a Cloud Save option. If it shows as enabled, your saves are being backed up to Ubisoft's servers.

If Cloud Save is not enabled and you want to turn it on, you'll need to enable it in the game settings, then play for a few minutes to trigger an upload. From that point forward, your saves will sync automatically whenever you finish a play session.

The advantage of Ubisoft Connect cloud saves is that you can read your save on a different device — for example, if you own the game on both PC and PlayStation, you can play on one device, then pick up where you left off on the other. The disadvantage is that you're relying on Ubisoft's servers, so if those go down, you can't access your saves until they're back up.

What to do if a save gets corrupted or deleted

If your save file becomes corrupted (the game won't load it or crashes when you try), your first step is to check whether you have a backup. If you backed up to a USB drive or external hard drive, copy that backup back to the original location and try loading the game again. If the backup also won't load, the corruption may have happened before you made the backup.

If you don't have a local backup but you have cloud saves enabled (through Steam Cloud, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Cloud Save, or Ubisoft Connect), you can try downloading the cloud version. On Steam, right-click the game, select Properties, go to the Local Files tab, and click Verify Integrity of Game Files — this will redownload any corrupted files. On console, go to your cloud storage settings and read the save from the cloud to your device.

If neither a local backup nor a cloud backup exists, the save cannot be recovered. This is why making a backup as soon as you reach a point you care about is worth the two minutes it takes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I move my save from one platform to another, like from PC to PlayStation?

Not directly. Assassin's Creed Syndicate saves are platform-specific and cannot be transferred between PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. However, if you own the game on multiple platforms and have Ubisoft Connect cloud saves enabled on both, you can play on one platform, then start a new game on the other and your progress will sync through the cloud — but you're not moving a single save file, you're playing the same account across devices.

If I uninstall the game, will my saves be deleted?

On PC and console, uninstalling the game does not delete your save files. They remain in your system storage. However, if you manually delete the save folder or files, they're gone unless you have a backup. Cloud saves (Steam Cloud, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Cloud Save, Ubisoft Connect) are stored on the company's servers, so uninstalling the game won't affect them.

How often should I back up my save?

If you're using cloud saves through Steam, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live, or Ubisoft Connect, you don't need to manually back up often — those services handle it automatically. If you're only using a local USB backup, back up after you reach a major milestone or complete a long play session. This way, if something goes wrong, you lose at most a few hours of progress rather than everything.

What size USB drive do I need?

Assassin's Creed Syndicate save files are small — typically under 100 MB. Any USB drive larger than 1 GB will work. You can back up multiple games to the same drive if you want.

Can I back up my save while the game is running?

No. Close the game completely before copying your save files to a USB drive or external drive. If you copy while the game is running, the file may be incomplete or corrupted. Cloud saves (Steam Cloud, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Cloud Save) handle this automatically and safely in the background, so you don't need to close the game for those to work.

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