Mass Effect 1 Save Folder Location

As the first in the Mass Effect Series, Mass Effect 1 sets itself as a Role Playing Game where players are tasked with multiple missions, typically within a space exploration environment in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Run on Unreal Engine 3, the game was developed by Bioware and was first released in 2007 for Xbox; however, it has since been made available on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. It was designed by Preston Watamaniuk and published by Microsoft Game Studios, now known as Xbox Game Studios.

Mass Effect 1 has received solid ratings from players, with a review score of 89% on Metacritic and 9/10 on Steam. Some of its strengths include its storyline and real-time combat system, although some have criticised its outdated mechanics.

Mass Effect 1 Save Location (Windows)

If you've been playing Mass Effect 1 since it was launched all the way back in 2007, chances are, you will have had a new computer or laptop come now. And of course, when you get a new computer, you need to transfer your save files over manually. If you're still playing on the same computer, or you started playing the game many years after its release, you might want to take a backup or share your save files with a friend. Whatever the reason for you being on this page, we're going to show you exactly where Mass Effect's save files are located.

If you're tech savvy, you might find the following path handy, here's exactly where your Mass Effect 1 save files are located (if this confuses you, read on below where we delve into further detail):

%UserProfile%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Save

To navigate to that path, just follow these simple steps:

1. Press WINDOWS + R on your keyboard, or right click on the start menu icon and click Run
2. Paste the above path (%UserProfile%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Save) into the text field within the Run window
3. Click OK or press ENTER on your keyboard and voila, you're in the Mass Effect save files folder!