With the transition from Early Access to its full release,Baldur’s Gate 3fans are wondering what they have to do to prepare. Some developers at Larian Studios have warned players who’ve played Early Access to delete their old save files. There are multiple ways to do this, so let’s go over how to delete your save files and where to find their location forBaldur’s Gate 3.
How to deleteBaldur’s Gate 3save files
While Larian Studios has confirmed that your old save files won’t carry over, it seems as though your PC may save some of your files still. The developers have urged players to delete their old saves, for good reasons. How you can find your save location and delete the save files inBaldur’s Gate 3isin the game itself, or through File Explorer on your PC.
📢PSA: Full post tomorrow, but for Baldur’s Gate 3 players with existing Early Access saves, we ask that prior to August 3, launch the game, and delete all save files to avoid unintended conflicts at launch. Also, remove any mods and ensure they do not automatically re-download.
— Baldur’s Gate 3 (@baldursgate3)August 06, 2025
First off, let’s discuss why every Early Access player should do this. In a recent tweet, Larian Studios shared this information. Some of your old saves may appear, but you should not attempt to attempt to play an old save with the fully-released version. This is becausethere will be conflicts between the two versions. Even if you’re starting a brand new game, it advises everyone to delete all save files.
How to deleteBaldur’s Gate 3save files in game
There are two different ways to go about this.The easiest way to delete yourBaldur’s Gate 3save files is through the game itself.
How to deleteBaldur’s Gate 3save files through File Explorer
The other way to do this is through the game’s files on your PC. Although Larian Studios recommends you do it the easier way, this is also viable.
The one thing to note is that you shoulddisable cloud sync when you’re installing the full version ofBaldur’s Gate 3.This is because your saves are probably still in the cloud, and you don’t want them to download into your game. If you want to bring back cloud saves, make a new save inBaldur’s Gate 3, leave your game, then turn cloud saves back on. Otherwise, you should be fine, and any malfunctions or glitches should be minor.
Baldur’s Gate 3is available onSteam.
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
