Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword save game file
File type: Game file
A .civbeyondswordsave file is a saved game file for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Microsoft Windows.
It stores the saved game position so the player can continue the game later.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: November 9, 2026
The .civbeyondswordsave file extension is used by Beyond the Sword, the second expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV, a turn-based empire-building strategy game developed by Firaxis Games.
A .civbeyondswordsave file contains the state of a saved game, including the information needed to resume play. The default location is the My Documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword/Saves folder.
This is a game-specific save format for the Microsoft Windows version of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, rather than a general-purpose interchange format.
Open a .civbeyondswordsave file from Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Microsoft Windows. Place the file in the game's My Documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword/Saves folder if it is not already there, then select it from the game's load menu.
A .civbeyondswordsave file is not normally converted to another file format. It is intended to be loaded and resaved by Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword using the game's own save options.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving CivBeyondSwordSave files:
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