diff --git a/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Game.cs b/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Game.cs
index 91bcf3055..4146f23dd 100644
--- a/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Game.cs
+++ b/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Game.cs
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ protected override IReadOnlyDictionary<LocationId, AbsolutePath> GetLocations(IF
         var result = new Dictionary<LocationId, AbsolutePath>()
         {
             { LocationId.Game, installation.Path },
-            {
-                LocationId.Saves,
-                fileSystem.GetKnownPath(KnownPath.HomeDirectory).Combine("Saved Games/CD Projekt Red/Cyberpunk 2077")
-            },
+            // Skip managing saves for now, to prevent accidental deletion of saves
+            // e.g. when removing loadouts, un-managing the game, or uninstalling the app
+            // {
+            //     LocationId.Saves,
+            //     fileSystem.GetKnownPath(KnownPath.HomeDirectory).Combine("Saved Games/CD Projekt Red/Cyberpunk 2077")
+            // },
             {
                 LocationId.AppData,
                 fileSystem.GetKnownPath(KnownPath.LocalApplicationDataDirectory)
diff --git a/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer.cs b/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer.cs
index ccfeca98f..30145ef8e 100644
--- a/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer.cs
+++ b/src/Games/NexusMods.Games.RedEngine/Cyberpunk2077/Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ public class Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer : ALoadoutSynchronizer
     /// </summary>
     private static GamePath RedModTweaksFolder => new(LocationId.Game, "tools/redmod/tweaks");
     
+    private static GamePath ArchivePcContentFolder => new(LocationId.Game, "archive/pc/content");
+    
+    private static GamePath ArchivePcEp1Folder => new(LocationId.Game, "archive/pc/ep1");
+    
     
     private readonly RedModDeployTool _redModTool;
     
@@ -41,16 +45,18 @@ protected internal Cyberpunk2077Synchronizer(IServiceProvider provider) : base(p
 
     private static readonly GamePath[] IgnoredBackupFolders =
     [
-        new GamePath(LocationId.Game, "archive/pc/content"),
-        new GamePath(LocationId.Game, "archive/pc/ep1"),
+        ArchivePcContentFolder,
+        ArchivePcEp1Folder,
     ];
     
     public override bool IsIgnoredPath(GamePath path)
     {
         // Ignore the mod cache folder, as it's regenerated by redmod every time we deploy using the tool.
+
         return path.InFolder(RedModCacheFolder)
-            || path.InFolder(RedModScriptsFolder)
-            || path.InFolder(RedModTweaksFolder);
+               || path.InFolder(RedModScriptsFolder)
+               || path.InFolder(RedModTweaksFolder)
+               || !_settings.DoFullGameBackup && (path.InFolder(ArchivePcContentFolder) || path.InFolder(ArchivePcEp1Folder));
     }
 
     public override async Task<Loadout.ReadOnly> Synchronize(Loadout.ReadOnly loadout)