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Autosave points

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Automatically saves the game progress at certain locations or when certain events occur.

533
games
22
platforms

Alternate name: Checkpoints

darkSector (Windows)
darkSector
WIN 2009-03-23
Fallout 3 (PlayStation 3)
Fallout 3
PS3 2008-10-28
Mark of the Ninja (Windows)
Mark of the Ninja
WIN 2012-10-16
NecroVisioN: Lost Company (Windows)
NecroVisioN: Lost Company
WIN 2010-02
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Windows)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
WIN 2009-09-15
Homefront: The Revolution (Windows)
Homefront: The Revolution
WIN 2016-05-20
Blade Kitten (Windows)
Blade Kitten
WIN 2010-09-22
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
X360 2006-03-24
Sentinel 3: Homeworld (Android)
Sentinel 3: Homeworld
ANDR 2011? *
UnEpic (Windows)
UnEpic
WIN 2011-10-02
Domina (Windows)
Domina
WIN 2017-04-03
Giants: Citizen Kabuto (Windows)
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
WIN 2000-12-06

The first video game about Autosave points was released on May 1992.

Activision, Ubisoft and THQ has published most of these games

This is likely THE most common game saving type in modern games, especially on consoles.
Saving: free*, points*, auto, checkpoints, code, quit*, none

* denotes player initiated saves

Possibly related
Save RAM (Hardware)

Parent group

Game saves

Platforms

Windows 239
Linux 78
X360 54
Mac OS X 46
PS3 46
PS2 15
Xbox 12
Android 6
MS-DOS 5
GameCube 4
Wii 4
PS4 4
PS Vita 4
Mac OS Classic 3
iOS 3
Xbox One 3
Wii U 2
Switch 1
Pandora 1
BeOS 1
GB 1
BSD 1

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