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Starting a New Save Game in Dragon's Dogma 2: Is it Possible?

We explain if it is possible to start a brand-new game and save in Dragon's Dogma 2 if you are unhappy with your character design or choices.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published March 22, 2024, 08:32
Starting a New Save Game in Dragon's Dogma 2: Is it Possible?
Capcom

Did you make a mistake in Vernworth early on in Dragon's Dogma 2, or use a valuable, rare item without thinking? Want to reset your progression and maybe even create a new Dragon's Dogma 2 save game? Then you are not alone!

Maybe you should take a seat, Arisen, as this isn't going to be what you wanted to hear. Let's jump in!

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Is Dragon's Dogma 2 New Save Game Possible?

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I'm happy with my main pawn, but many gamers might not be, and would like to create a new Dragon's Dogma 2 save...(Picture: Capcom, screenshot: Wessel Minnie)

We are just going to pull off the bandaid right now. There is no way to start a new save game in Dragon's Dogma 2.

You must live with every single decision you make, as there's no way to start a new save, and even the act of save-scumming it out of the question. You can only load from the last time the game was saved or from your last rest at an inn. That's it. This design decision is, alongside microtransactions, one of the reasons Dragon's Dogma 2 is getting review-bombed at launch.

I did like the idea of all player choices being permanent. Every decision, from the voice tone of your main pawn to either helping an NPC or outing them to a city guard, carries weight rarely found in other RPGs.

There is always a possibility that the developers could add a way to create a new save and start from scratch in a future Dragon's Dogma 2 update...but I won't hold my breath. It is, after all, part of the immersive experience of the vast fantasy world.

Deleting Your Dragon's Dogma 2 Save File & Location

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Not even deleting Dragon's Dogma 2 or your save file on PC will reset anything...really! (Picture: Capcom, screenshot: Wessel Minnie)

You might be wondering: "What if I delete my Dragon's Dogma 2 save game?" Won't that help? PC gamers have, over the years, tinkered with a tonne of options, deleted their games' settings files and then manually reset everything. 

Well, no, not even deleting your Dragon's Goma 2 save file located in \STEAM\userdata\NUMBER\2054970\remote\win64_save will work, even with the Cloud Saves feature turned off. 

Your character's appearance and progress are saved on Capcom's servers, and nothing you do (that we've found so far) will help you create a new save game in Dragon's Dogma 2.

Read more: How To Change Appearance In Dragon's Dogma 2: Arisen & Pawn

For more guides helping Arisen in Capcom's massive new fantasy ARPG, stay tuned to our ever-growing Dragon's Dogma 2 section.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.