On PC, Resident Evil 4 Remake does not store its save files in the "Documents" folder like many other games. Instead, it is tucked away within your folder.

Indirectly. By copying a data.bin from a cleared save file and replacing your current one, you can jump directly to NG+. But you will lose chapter progress.

When you launch the game with a manually restored save, Steam may pop up a conflict warning: “Your local files and cloud files differ.”

Leon smirked, his finger hovering over the confirm button. "Better than a herb."

folder, where manual backups lived—the only safety net against a "Corrupted Data" curse.

It is important to understand the difference between manual saves and auto-saves to avoid losing progress.

By default, Steam Cloud is enabled. This is great for playing across multiple PCs, but it can cause "Version Mismatch" errors or overwrite your manual backups if you aren't careful.