Elden Ring SaveForge
github.com
What it is
Elden Ring SaveForge is a free Windows desktop application for editing Elden Ring save files. It reads, edits, and writes PC Steam .sl2 and PS4 memory.dat saves, and converts between those formats. Character controls cover level, attributes, runes, NG+ cycle, class, body type, talisman slots, and memory stones. An item database supports search, categories, favorites, item details, and additions to inventory or storage with capacity checks. Save diagnostics scan for inventory problems and provide repair flows for supported issues, including quantity limits and duplicate or index problems. Safe, Expanded Limits, and Chaos profiles manage item limits and risky or cut-content items, with warnings and confirmation gates for dangerous actions. Save writes are backed up automatically, and Chaos Mode requires a separate backup gate. The project describes the application as early and unstable, warning that it can irrecoverably corrupt saves; it advises using copies rather than a main account or primary save. It is GPL-3.0 licensed, is not affiliated with FromSoftware or Bandai Namco, and lists Discord as a contact channel.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- SaveForge is a desktop application for editing Elden Ring save files in .sl2 and memory.dat formats.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Platforms
- The README identifies PC Steam and PS4 as supported save formats, and describes SaveForge itself as a desktop application.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Integrations
- The project lists Mirror Favorites integration for appearance presets and SSH deployment workflows, including a Steam Deck workflow.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The repository lists Discord as its contact channel.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Backups
- The application automatically backs up save writes and requires an explicit backup gate before Chaos Mode.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Character editing
- Character tools edit level, eight attributes, runes, NG+ cycle, class, body type, talisman slots, and memory stones.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Development status
- The project says it is in early development and unstable, and warns that it can irrecoverably corrupt saves.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Diagnostics
- Save diagnostics can identify inventory and storage issues and offer repair actions for supported problems.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Format conversion
- It can convert save files between PC and PS4 formats.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Inventory features
- The item database supports search, categories, favorites, item details, and adding items to inventory or storage with capacity checks.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Inventory tools
- Its item database supports search, categories, favorites, item details, and adding items to inventory or storage with capacity preflight.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License and affiliation
- The repository identifies a GPL-3.0 license and says the project is not affiliated with FromSoftware or Bandai Namco.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Network and deployment
- Tools include network parameter presets and deploy targets over SSH or the local filesystem.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Safety controls
- Safe, Expanded Limits, and Chaos profiles control item limits and risky or cut-content items, with warnings and confirmation gates for dangerous actions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Save formats
- It supports reading, editing, and writing PC Steam .sl2 saves and PS4 memory.dat saves, with conversion between the two formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Save safety
- The app supports automatic backups for save writes and has an explicit backup gate before Chaos Mode.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security and online risk
- Safety profiles label ban risk and gate dangerous actions; the README warns users not to use the app on a main account or primary save.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security and stability
- The project warns that it is in early development, is not stable, and can irrecoverably corrupt saves; it advises working on copies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Steam Deck workflow
- The roadmap describes SSH deployment and remote game control for a Steam Deck workflow.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported saves
- It supports reading, editing, and writing PC Steam .sl2 saves and PS4 memory.dat saves.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Templates
- Build templates can be exported and imported from a file or HTTPS URL, with a preview before saving or applying.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Edits Steam and PS4 saves and converts between formats.
- Includes character and inventory editing tools.
- Automatically backs up save writes.
- Lists safety profiles and confirmation gates.
Limits
- Project is described as early and unstable.
- Save files can be irrecoverably corrupted.
- Project warns against use on a main account or primary save.
Who it suits
It may suit Elden Ring players who want to edit supported Steam or PS4 saves and are prepared to work on copies. The project's corruption warning makes it unsuitable for anyone unwilling to risk save damage.
Verdict
SaveForge offers detailed save and inventory controls across two save formats, with backups and safety gates. Its instability and stated risk of irreversible corruption call for working only with copies.
Where Specifiction places it
- Game Save Editors#7 of 268.3