Summary
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered save files are randomly vanishing for some Xbox Series X/S and PC players.
On PC, the disappearing save files may be related to syncing issues between Microsoft OneDrive and Oblivion Remastered, while the reasons behind the Xbox bugs are unknown.
PS5 users seem largely unaffected by this Oblivion Remastered issue at the moment.
Some The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered players on Xbox and PC are reporting that their save files are mysteriously disappearing. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launched just two days ago, and while some bugs are part of the charm in Bethesda games, this particular glitch is proving to be far more than just a quirky inconvenience.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is a faithful recreation of the beloved 2006 RPG, brought to life by Bethesda and Virtuos. While the Unreal Engine 5 visuals and improved animations go a long way into modernizing the RPG, Bethesda has also made sure to retain The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion’s endearing oddities in the remaster, like NPCs walking into walls or the occasional physics-defying object. However, a (new and unwanted) bug is causing serious frustration among Oblivion Remastered players on certain platforms.
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A subset of Xbox Series X/S and PC players are discovering that their Oblivion Remastered save files, worth hours of progress in Cyrodiil, are simply vanishing without warning. On PC, especially for Steam and Xbox Game Pass users, the issue seems tied to file syncing with Microsoft OneDrive. In many cases, Oblivion Remastered fails to locate previously created saves, making it seem as though they’ve been wiped entirely. One temporary workaround has players manually copying save files from their OneDrive folders back into Oblivion Remastered’s local save directory, while others have reported success by launching the game as an administrator via a dedicated desktop shortcut.
How to Fix Oblivion Remastered Save File Missing Issue
PC
Manually copy and paste the save files from OneDrive to Oblivion Remastered directory
Alternate fix:
Create a separate desktop icon for Oblivion Remastered
Select “run as administrator” when launching the game
Xbox Series X/S
Quicksave in Oblivion Remastered
Restart the game
Xbox players are encountering a similar issue, with many noting that their save files intermittently disappear from Oblivion Remastered’s main menu, and some Game Pass users are also seeing their save files directed to incorrect locations. One community-sourced fix involves creating a quicksave (even if Oblivion Remastered doesn’t visually confirm it), restarting the game, and then saving again. This has yielded fruitful results for several affected players on Xbox Series X/S. Interestingly, this issue doesn’t seem to be impacting PS5 players en masse, but isolated incidents are cropping up.
At the time of writing, Bethesda and Virtuous have yet to release an official statement or patch addressing the disappearing saves issue in Oblivion Remastered. Thankfully, the Elder Scrolls community has stepped up to the plate in their absence to help provide temporary fixes and troubleshooting, and until Bethesda issues a permanent fix, Oblivion Remastered players may want to proceed cautiously in order to prevent losing their progress in Tamriel’s capital province.
