The game features an autosave system, but you can also manually save at certain points.
Only PC allows save file swapping easily. Consoles require more work (see below).
Trusted sources:
Popular Chapter 6 saves:
Before you lock in your Chapter 6 save file, finish these tasks. They carry over to John in the Epilogue, but they feel more meaningful as Arthur:
Rockstar Games Launcher / Steam
Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Profiles\[random letters & numbers]\
Save file names:
SRDR####.bak (backup) and SRDR#### (active) – #### is a number (e.g., SRDR3000). rdr2 chapter 6 save file
💡 On PlayStation / Xbox, you can’t directly copy files to PC, but you can backup to USB or cloud storage.
If you’re already playing:
Mission names for reference:
If you want a completionist Chapter 6 save, don’t progress past these missions without finishing:
The location of RDR2 save files varies depending on the platform: