Elden Ring SaveForge vs NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)

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ER Elden Ring SaveForge #2 in Game Save Editors —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) #4 in Game Save Editors —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit NMSE

• Elden Ring SaveForge fits best

  Elden Ring PC and PS4 editing

• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) fits best

  Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing

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Side by side

Feature	ERElden Ring SaveForge —/10 Visit ↗	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#2 in Game Save Editors	#4 in Game Save Editors
Best for	Elden Ring PC and PS4 editing	Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Elden Ring SaveForge 4/4 · NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) 3/4
Inventory editing	✓	✓
Progression editing	✓	✓
Character stats editing	✓	✓
Automatic backup	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	PC (Steam), PS4	Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Supported games	Elden Ring	No Man's Sky
Our review
Pros	Edits PC Steam and PS4 saves, including cross-format conversion Covers characters, inventory, progression, maps, quests, and unlocks Includes automatic backups, repair scans, templates, and safety controls	Edits inventories, progression, stats, bases, vehicles, fleets, and more Supports Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch Includes backups, restoration, JSON editing, imports, and exports
Cons	Supports Elden Ring only Early-stage software may be unstable or corrupt saves Designed for technically experienced players	Linux and macOS packages run through Wine rather than native ports Focused exclusively on No Man’s Sky save data Raw JSON editing requires care with underlying save structures
Our verdict	Elden Ring SaveForge is a desktop application for reading, editing, writing, and converting Elden Ring save files. It supports PC Steam .sl2 files and PS4 memory.dat files, making it suited to technically experienced players who need… Read the review →	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) is a free, open-source desktop application for editing No Man’s Sky save files. It is aimed at players who want direct control over progression, inventories, discoveries, bases, vehicles, fleets, recipes, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elden Ring SaveForge — where it wins

  • Edits PC Steam and PS4 saves, including cross-format conversion
  • Covers characters, inventory, progression, maps, quests, and unlocks
  • Includes automatic backups, repair scans, templates, and safety controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Elden Ring only
  • Early-stage software may be unstable or corrupt saves
  • Designed for technically experienced players

• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) — where it wins

  • Edits inventories, progression, stats, bases, vehicles, fleets, and more
  • Supports Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
  • Includes backups, restoration, JSON editing, imports, and exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux and macOS packages run through Wine rather than native ports
  • Focused exclusively on No Man’s Sky save data
  • Raw JSON editing requires care with underlying save structures

• ERElden Ring SaveForge—/10 · Free plan

  Detailed PC and PS4 save editing with conversion, backups, and repair tools.

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• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)—/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free save editor for No Man’s Sky players across five gaming platforms.

  Visit NMSEFull verdict →