Best Game Save Editors in 2026
Updated
In short: Palworld Save Pal is ranked #1 of 25 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of SaveEditor.top and Fallout Shelter Save Editor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SaveEditor.top.
Before editing a game save, check that the software supports the game and platform you use. Compare inventory, character stats, and progression editing to see which changes are covered, and weigh automatic backup before altering a save. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help with access and cost comparisons. Palworld Save Pal, SaveEditor.top, and Fallout Shelter Save Editor are among the entries, along with Pokémon SRM Editor and NHSE. Use the listed compatibility details to narrow the options for a particular save, then consider which editing controls fit your intended changes.
25 game save editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
10 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palworld Save PalWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 2 | SaveEditor.topWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 3 | Fallout Shelter Save EditorWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Pokémon SRM EditorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | NHSEWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Elden Ring SaveForgeWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Gibbed Save EditorWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | Secrets of Grindea Savegame EditorWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | RepoDitorWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | SOTFEditWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | Universal Save EditorWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | CyberCAT-SimpleGUIWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Gothic 1 Remake Savegame EditorWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 15 | Kingdom Save EditorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | OpenPRFWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | PKForgeAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | PUSEWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Shin Pokémon Save EditorWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | ACNH Save EditorNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | BotW Save EditorNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | Elden Ring Save EditorNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | RPGMaker Save EditorNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | SaveEditor.netWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | Save Wizard for PS4 MAXWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Supported games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palworld Save Pal | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker/web | Palworld |
| 2 | SaveEditor.top | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | RPG Maker games; Stardew Valley; Hollow Knight; Palworld; Undertale; Doki Doki Literature Club; Fear & Hunger; OneShot; OMORI; Teaching Feeling; Being a DIK; Summertime Saga; Katawa Shoujo |
| 3 | Fallout Shelter Save Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | PC (Windows), Android, iOS, Switch | Fallout Shelter |
| 4 | Pokémon SRM Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web, macOS, Windows, Linux | Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow |
| 5 | NHSE | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Pokémon core series; GameCube Pokémon savegames |
| 6 | NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | No Man's Sky |
| 7 | Elden Ring SaveForge | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | PC (Steam), PS4 | Elden Ring |
| 8 | Gibbed Save Editor | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Borderlands 2; Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel; Mass Effect 2 |
| 9 | Secrets of Grindea Savegame Editor | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows; Linux command line | Secrets of Grindea |
| 10 | RepoDitor | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows x64; web browser | R.E.P.O. |
| 11 | SOTFEdit | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Sons of the Forest |
| 12 | Universal Save Editor | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browser; self-hosted static site | Pokémon Diamond/Pearl; LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight; community game-specific editors |
| 13 | CyberCAT-SimpleGUI | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| 14 | Gothic 1 Remake Savegame Editor | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Web browser, self-hosted Docker, API | Gothic 1 Remake |
| 15 | Kingdom Save Editor | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, Nintendo 3DS, PC | Kingdom Hearts I, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Kingdom Hearts 0.2, Kingdom Hearts III, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal |
| 16 | OpenPRF | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Any PS4/PS5 game with compatible PRF save files |
| 17 | PKForge | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | Pokémon Unbound; Pokémon Compass; Pokémon Colosseum; Pokémon XD; Pokémon FireRed; Pokémon LeafGreen |
| 18 | PUSE | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | web; Nintendo 3DS; Nintendo Switch | Pokémon Unbound v2.1.1.1 |
| 19 | Shin Pokémon Save Editor | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Game Boy; Game Boy Color | Shin Pokémon Red/Blue; vanilla Gen 1 |
| 20 | ACNH Save Editor | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Nintendo Switch | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| 21 | BotW Save Editor | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Nintendo Switch | BotW |
| 22 | Elden Ring Save Editor | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | PC; PlayStation | Elden Ring |
| 23 | RPGMaker Save Editor | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | RPG Maker MV, RPG Maker MZ | RPG Maker MV, RPG Maker MZ |
| 24 | SaveEditor.net | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Steam, Android (JoiPlay) | RPG Maker MV/MZ; RPG Maker; RenPy |
| 25 | Save Wizard for PS4 MAX | 5.0 | No | — | No | 59.99 one-time | PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; PS4 games on PS5 | 940+ PS4 games, including Marvel's Spider-Man, Monster Hunter: World, Red Dead Redemption 2, Diablo III, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and No Man's Sky |
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Questions about this list
Which game save editor is ranked first on Freedom251?
Palworld Save Pal is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. SaveEditor.top is second and Fallout Shelter Save Editor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.