On PC, you have total control. You can download a specific chapter save in under 2 minutes. On PlayStation & Xbox, you cannot download community saves unless you have a jailbroken console. Your only option is the cloud/USB backup. To get the good ending on console without replaying, you must make a USB backup right before the final level ("Red Square" or "The Garden").

If you are playing on Steam, Steam Cloud is usually enabled by default.

Unlike some games that save to "My Documents," the Metro series typically saves deep in your AppData folder. Here is how to find them on Windows:

The File Path:

The Full Path usually looks like this: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Local\4A Games\Metro Last Light Redux\1000

Sometimes you don't want to replay the entire campaign. Maybe you lost your save after a Windows reinstall. Perhaps you just want to play the "Khan" level with the Railgun. This is where downloading a Metro Last Light Redux save game from the community is useful.

What you can find in community saves:

Where to find trusted saves:

Q: Can I transfer my save from Epic Games to Steam? A: Yes, but it is finicky. Copy the save.db file from the Epic user folder (located in Documents similarly but under a different UID string) into the Steam folder. Then, verify the game integrity on Steam.

Q: Why does my downloaded save say "Version Mismatch"? A: You have a different patch version of the game. The Redux version is very stable, but ensure both your game and the save file are for the final 1.0.0.5 update. Update your game via your launcher.

Q: Does cheating a save disable achievements? A: No. Metro: Last Light Redux has no internal anti-cheat. Loading a 100% save will instantly unlock any achievement tied to weapon upgrades or diary entries the moment you load the level.

Q: I lost 20 hours of progress. Can an app auto-backup my save? A: Yes. Use GameSave Manager or Ludusavi (free and open-source). Set them to watch the 4A Games\Metro Last Light Redux folder. These tools will automatically create a time-stamped Metro Last Light Redux save game backup every hour.