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Autosave points

Other (objects, etc.) concept

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

539
games
22
platforms

Alternate name: Checkpoints

Survivor Squad (Windows)
Survivor Squad
WIN 2013-04
Mini Ninjas (Wii)
Mini Ninjas
WII 2009-09-08
Bionic Commando (Windows)
Bionic Commando
WIN 2009-07-28
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Xbox 360)
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
X360 2009-02-10
Overlord (Xbox 360)
Overlord
X360 2007-06-26
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Wii U)
Aliens: Colonial Marines
WIIU 2013-03-31
Half-Life 2 (Windows)
Half-Life 2
WIN 2004-11-15
Shinobi (PlayStation 2)
Shinobi
PS2 2002-11-12
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Windows)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
WIN 2007-10-10
Darkest of Days (Windows)
Darkest of Days
WIN 2009-09-10
Turok (Xbox 360)
Turok
X360 2008-01
Lost Chronicles of Zerzura (Windows)
Lost Chronicles of Zerzura
WIN 2012

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 243
Linux 78
X360 54
Mac OS X 46
PS3 46
PS2 15
Xbox 12
Android 6
PS4 5
MS-DOS 5
PS Vita 4
GameCube 4
Wii 4
Xbox One 4
Mac OS Classic 3
iOS 3
Wii U 2
BSD 1
Switch 1
Pandora 1
BeOS 1
GB 1

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