Save on exit

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Saves or offers to save game progress when player exits the game.

149
games
26
platforms

Alternate name: Quit save

If this is the only save method, this effectively prevents players reloading constantly at slightest mistakes, forcing them to accept the outcomes of their choices and actions or start the game all over again. Powerplayers are likely the ones to find this most aggravating, especially if they don't have access to guides to avoid it. Others may find it such, too, but are less likely to restart all over again.
Saving: free*, points*, auto, checkpoints, code, quit*, none

* denotes player initiated saves

Possibly related
Save RAM (Hardware)
Hard

Popular tags

actionrpg alcohol bleak bodyarmor circadiancycle containers curseditems dark demonicinvasion dilapidated doors energyitems hackandslash interactivetriggers ladders lootemup metroidvania portals potions recallportal restorativegluttony roguelike scrolls souljar soulslike splatter stash steampowered tactical teleport teleporters unrestrictedviolence voiceovers

Parent group

Game saves

Child group

Suspend save

Games by year

8385878991939597990103050709111315171921 1648120

The first Save on exit video game was released in 1983.

Blizzard, Klei Entertainment and Origin8 Technologies published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 49
Linux 29
MS-DOS 13
Mac OS X 9
X360 4
BeOS 4
PS4 4
Mac OS Classic 4
PS3 4
Pandora 3
Xbox One 3
Tandy Coco 3
Switch 3
OS/2 2
iOS 2
Internet Only 2
BSD 2
Xbox Series X 1
Android 1
GamePark 32 1
N64 1
NeXT 1
PS 1
Unix 1
Apple II E 1
PS5 1