diff --git a/common/util/FileUtil.cpp b/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
index 212419544d..77a8a09f86 100644
--- a/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ fs::path get_user_home_dir() {
 #endif
 }
 
+struct {
+  bool initialized = false;
+  fs::path path_to_data_folder;
+  fs::path user_config_dir_override = "";
+  // by default - if the config dir is overridden, we don't use the default save location
+  bool use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves = true;
+} g_file_path_info;
+
 fs::path get_user_config_dir() {
   fs::path config_base_path;
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -80,36 +88,52 @@ fs::path get_user_config_dir() {
 
 fs::path get_user_settings_dir(GameVersion game_version) {
   auto game_version_name = game_version_names[game_version];
-  return get_user_config_dir() / game_version_name / "settings";
+  auto config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
+  if (!g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override.empty()) {
+    config_dir = g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override;
+  }
+  return config_dir / game_version_name / "settings";
 }
 
 fs::path get_user_memcard_dir(GameVersion game_version) {
   auto game_version_name = game_version_names[game_version];
-  return get_user_config_dir() / game_version_name / "saves";
+  auto config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
+  if (!g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override.empty() &&
+      g_file_path_info.use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves) {
+    config_dir = g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override;
+  }
+  return config_dir / game_version_name / "saves";
 }
 
 fs::path get_user_screenshots_dir(GameVersion game_version) {
   auto game_version_name = game_version_names[game_version];
-  return get_user_config_dir() / game_version_name / "screenshots";
+  auto config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
+  if (!g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override.empty()) {
+    config_dir = g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override;
+  }
+  return config_dir / game_version_name / "screenshots";
 }
 
 fs::path get_user_misc_dir(GameVersion game_version) {
   auto game_version_name = game_version_names[game_version];
-  return get_user_config_dir() / game_version_name / "misc";
+  auto config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
+  if (!g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override.empty()) {
+    config_dir = g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override;
+  }
+  return config_dir / game_version_name / "misc";
 }
 
 fs::path get_user_features_dir(GameVersion game_version) {
   auto game_version_name = game_version_names[game_version];
-  auto path = get_user_config_dir() / game_version_name / "features";
+  auto config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
+  if (!g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override.empty()) {
+    config_dir = g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override;
+  }
+  auto path = config_dir / game_version_name / "features";
   file_util::create_dir_if_needed(path);
   return path;
 }
 
-struct {
-  bool initialized = false;
-  fs::path path_to_data;
-} gFilePathInfo;
-
 /*!
  * Get the path to the current executable.
  */
@@ -171,29 +195,30 @@ std::optional<fs::path> try_get_data_dir() {
 }
 
 bool setup_project_path(std::optional<fs::path> project_path_override) {
-  if (gFilePathInfo.initialized) {
+  if (g_file_path_info.initialized) {
     return true;
   }
 
   if (project_path_override) {
-    gFilePathInfo.path_to_data = fs::absolute(project_path_override.value());
-    gFilePathInfo.initialized = true;
-    lg::info("Using explicitly set project path: {}", gFilePathInfo.path_to_data.string());
+    g_file_path_info.path_to_data_folder = fs::absolute(project_path_override.value());
+    g_file_path_info.initialized = true;
+    lg::info("Using explicitly set project path: {}",
+             g_file_path_info.path_to_data_folder.string());
     return true;
   }
 
   auto data_path = try_get_data_dir();
   if (data_path) {
-    gFilePathInfo.path_to_data = *data_path;
-    gFilePathInfo.initialized = true;
+    g_file_path_info.path_to_data_folder = *data_path;
+    g_file_path_info.initialized = true;
     lg::info("Using data path: {}", data_path->string());
     return true;
   }
 
   auto development_repo_path = try_get_jak_project_path();
   if (development_repo_path) {
-    gFilePathInfo.path_to_data = *development_repo_path;
-    gFilePathInfo.initialized = true;
+    g_file_path_info.path_to_data_folder = *development_repo_path;
+    g_file_path_info.initialized = true;
     lg::info("Using development repo path: {}", *development_repo_path);
     return true;
   }
@@ -202,9 +227,15 @@ bool setup_project_path(std::optional<fs::path> project_path_override) {
   return false;
 }
 
+void override_user_config_dir(fs::path user_config_dir_override,
+                              bool use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves) {
+  g_file_path_info.user_config_dir_override = user_config_dir_override;
+  g_file_path_info.use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves = use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves;
+}
+
 fs::path get_jak_project_dir() {
-  ASSERT(gFilePathInfo.initialized);
-  return gFilePathInfo.path_to_data;
+  ASSERT(g_file_path_info.initialized);
+  return g_file_path_info.path_to_data_folder;
 }
 
 std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& input) {
diff --git a/common/util/FileUtil.h b/common/util/FileUtil.h
index 82cd89b397..bcb7872d19 100644
--- a/common/util/FileUtil.h
+++ b/common/util/FileUtil.h
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ fs::path get_jak_project_dir();
 bool create_dir_if_needed(const fs::path& path);
 bool create_dir_if_needed_for_file(const std::string& path);
 bool create_dir_if_needed_for_file(const fs::path& path);
+std::string get_current_executable_path();
 std::optional<std::string> try_get_project_path_from_path(const std::string& path);
 bool setup_project_path(std::optional<fs::path> project_path_override);
+void override_user_config_dir(fs::path user_config_dir_override,
+                              bool use_overridden_config_dir_for_saves);
 std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& path);
 void write_binary_file(const std::string& name, const void* data, size_t size);
 void write_binary_file(const fs::path& name, const void* data, size_t size);
diff --git a/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp b/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
index 0b9a701199..d576201623 100644
--- a/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/util/DecompilerTypeSystem.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "TP_Type.h"
 
+#include "common/goos/Printer.h"
 #include "common/goos/Reader.h"
 #include "common/log/log.h"
 #include "common/type_system/defenum.h"
 #include "common/type_system/deftype.h"
 #include "common/util/string_util.h"
-#include <common/goos/Printer.h>
 
 #include "decompiler/Disasm/Register.h"
 
diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index edff28b3e1..eed4b22bf2 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   bool disable_avx2 = false;
   bool disable_display = false;
   bool enable_profiling = false;
+  bool enable_portable = false;
+  bool disable_save_location_override = false;
   std::string profile_until_event = "";
   std::string gpu_test = "";
   std::string gpu_test_out_path = "";
   int port_number = -1;
   fs::path project_path_override;
+  fs::path user_config_dir_override;
   std::vector<std::string> game_args;
   CLI::App app{"OpenGOAL Game Runtime"};
   app.add_flag("--version", show_version, "Display the built revision");
@@ -112,6 +115,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   app.add_flag("--no-avx2", disable_avx2, "Disable AVX2 for testing");
   app.add_flag("--no-display", disable_display, "Disable video display");
   app.add_flag("--profile", enable_profiling, "Enables profiling immediately from startup");
+  app.add_flag("--portable", enable_portable,
+               "Save settings and saves relative to the game's executable, takes precedence over "
+               "--config-path");
+  app.add_flag("--disable_save_location_override", disable_save_location_override,
+               "If --config-path is provided along with this flag, saves will still be loaded and "
+               "stored to the default location");
   app.add_option("--profile-until-event", profile_until_event,
                  "Stops recording profile events once an event with this name is seen");
   app.add_option("--gpu-test", gpu_test,
@@ -120,6 +129,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
                  "Where to store the gpu test result file");
   app.add_option("--proj-path", project_path_override,
                  "Specify the location of the 'data/' folder");
+  app.add_option("--config-path", user_config_dir_override,
+                 "Override the location where all user configuration and saves are saved");
   app.footer(game_arg_documentation());
   app.add_option("Game Args", game_args,
                  "Remaining arguments (after '--') that are passed-through to the game itself");
@@ -127,6 +138,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   app.allow_extras();
   CLI11_PARSE(app, argc, argv);
 
+  // Override the user's config dir, potentially (either because it was explicitly provided
+  // or because it's portable mode)
+  if (enable_portable) {
+    user_config_dir_override = file_util::get_current_executable_path();
+  }
+  if (!user_config_dir_override.empty()) {
+    file_util::override_user_config_dir(user_config_dir_override, !disable_save_location_override);
+  }
+
   if (show_version) {
     lg::print("{}", build_revision());
     return 0;
diff --git a/game/system/hid/devices/keyboard.h b/game/system/hid/devices/keyboard.h
index 32fa80c67b..00038f4ef0 100644
--- a/game/system/hid/devices/keyboard.h
+++ b/game/system/hid/devices/keyboard.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class KeyboardDevice : public InputDevice {
                      const CommandBindingGroups& commands,
                      std::shared_ptr<PadData> data,
                      std::optional<InputBindAssignmentMeta>& bind_assignment) override;
-  void close_device() override{
-      // there is nothing to close
+  void close_device() override {
+    // there is nothing to close
   };
 
  private:
diff --git a/game/system/hid/devices/mouse.h b/game/system/hid/devices/mouse.h
index a1159b86fe..2cbaa05e4e 100644
--- a/game/system/hid/devices/mouse.h
+++ b/game/system/hid/devices/mouse.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class MouseDevice : public InputDevice {
                      const CommandBindingGroups& commands,
                      std::shared_ptr<PadData> data,
                      std::optional<InputBindAssignmentMeta>& bind_assignment) override;
-  void close_device() override{
-      // there is nothing to close
+  void close_device() override {
+    // there is nothing to close
   };
 
   void enable_relative_mode(const bool enable);
diff --git a/lsp/state/workspace.cpp b/lsp/state/workspace.cpp
index 4ea3bc4c3b..c0a0a7c671 100644
--- a/lsp/state/workspace.cpp
+++ b/lsp/state/workspace.cpp
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ void Workspace::tracked_file_will_save(const LSPSpec::DocumentUri& file_uri) {
   }
 }
 
-void Workspace::update_global_index(const GameVersion game_version){
-    // TODO - project wide indexing potentially (ie. finding references)
+void Workspace::update_global_index(const GameVersion game_version) {
+  // TODO - project wide indexing potentially (ie. finding references)
 };
 
 void Workspace::stop_tracking_file(const LSPSpec::DocumentUri& file_uri) {