diff --git a/engines/chewy/defines.h b/engines/chewy/defines.h
index 9f6b73887f7..1085c8e6cb7 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/defines.h
+++ b/engines/chewy/defines.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ enum SetupScreenMode {
 #define CH_SPZ_FILE "misc/ch_spez.taf"
 #define OPTION_TAF "MISC/OPTION.TAF"
 
-#define SAVEDIR "save/savegame."
 #define DETAILTEST "room/test.rdi"
 #define GBOOK "BACK/GBOOK.TGP"
 
diff --git a/engines/chewy/dialogs/files.cpp b/engines/chewy/dialogs/files.cpp
index 53757a57de5..8f97a94c5e4 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/dialogs/files.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/dialogs/files.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int16 Files::execute(bool isInGame) {
 	_G(out)->map_spr2screen(_G(ablage)[_G(room_blk).AkAblage], 0, 0);
 	_G(out)->setPointer(_G(screen0));
 	_G(room)->set_ak_pal(&_G(room_blk));
-	char *fnames = _G(iog)->io_init(&_G(ioptr));
+	char *fnames = _G(iog)->io_init();
 	fnames += 1;
  
 	_G(fx)->blende1(_G(workptr), _G(screen0), _G(pal), 150, 0, 0);
@@ -258,11 +258,16 @@ int16 Files::execute(bool isInGame) {
 		case Common::KEYCODE_RETURN + ALT:
 enter:
 			if (mode[LOAD]) {
-				tmp = fnames + ((text_off + active_slot) * 40);
-				if (tmp[0]) {
-					_G(currentSong) = -1;
-					_G(iog)->load(text_off + active_slot, _G(ioptr).save_path);
-					key = Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE;
+				const int16 slotNum = text_off + active_slot;
+				SaveStateList saveList = g_engine->listSaves();
+				for (uint j = 0; j < saveList.size(); ++j) {
+					if (saveList[j].getSaveSlot() == slotNum) {
+						_G(currentSong) = -1;
+						_G(cur)->hide_cur();
+						g_engine->loadGameState(slotNum);
+						key = Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE;
+						break;
+					}
 				}
 			} else if (mode[SAVE]) {
 				_G(out)->back2screen(_G(workpage));
@@ -272,8 +277,7 @@ enter:
 					255, 42, 14, 0, "%36s36", tmp);
 				_G(out)->setPointer(_G(workptr));
 				if (key != Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE) {
-					_G(iog)->save_entry(text_off + active_slot,
-						_G(ioptr).save_path);
+					_G(iog)->save_entry(text_off + active_slot);
 				}
 				key = Common::KEYCODE_ESCAPE;
 			}
diff --git a/engines/chewy/globals.h b/engines/chewy/globals.h
index dff41023121..e00d72c20af 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/globals.h
+++ b/engines/chewy/globals.h
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ public:
 	MouseInfo _minfo;
 	CurBlk _curblk;
 	CurAni _curani;
-	IogInit _ioptr;
 	RaumBlk _room_blk;
 	Flags _flags = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 					0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
diff --git a/engines/chewy/inits.cpp b/engines/chewy/inits.cpp
index 16cd27da017..60424f65016 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/inits.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/inits.cpp
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ void standard_init() {
 	_G(cur) = new Cursor(&_G(curblk));
 	_G(cur)->set_cur_ani(&_G(curani));
 
-	_G(iog) = new IOGame(_G(out), _G(in), _G(cur));
-	strcpy(_G(ioptr).id, "CHE");
-	strcpy(_G(ioptr).save_path, SAVEDIR);
-	_G(ioptr).delay = 8;
+	_G(iog) = new IOGame();
 	alloc_buffers();
 	_G(pal)[765] = 63;
 	_G(pal)[766] = 63;
diff --git a/engines/chewy/io_game.cpp b/engines/chewy/io_game.cpp
index fe8f6535abb..81ca573f2c2 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/io_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/io_game.cpp
@@ -27,14 +27,7 @@
 
 namespace Chewy {
 
-IOGame::IOGame(McgaGraphics *out, InputMgr *in, Cursor *cur) {
-	_out = out;
-	_in = in;
-	_cur = cur;
-}
-
-char *IOGame::io_init(IogInit *iostruc) {
-	_io = iostruc;
+char *IOGame::io_init() {
 	for (int16 i = 0; i < 20; i++)
 		_fileFind[i][0] = 0;
 	get_savegame_files();
@@ -42,20 +35,11 @@ char *IOGame::io_init(IogInit *iostruc) {
 	return &_fileFind[0][0];
 }
 
-void IOGame::save_entry(int16 slotNum, char *fname) {
+void IOGame::save_entry(int16 slotNum) {
 	Common::String desc(&_fileFind[slotNum][1]);
 	g_engine->saveGameState(slotNum, desc);
 }
 
-void IOGame::load(int16 slotNum, char *fname) {
-	get_savegame_files();
-
-	_cur->hide_cur();
-	if (_fileFind[slotNum][0] == 1) {
-		(void)g_engine->loadGameState(slotNum);
-	}
-}
-
 int16 IOGame::get_savegame_files() {
 	SaveStateList saveList = g_engine->listSaves();
 	int ret = 0;
diff --git a/engines/chewy/io_game.h b/engines/chewy/io_game.h
index c9f40e7b31f..36a20ebe2f2 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/io_game.h
+++ b/engines/chewy/io_game.h
@@ -29,30 +29,20 @@
 namespace Chewy {
 
 #define IOG_END 1
-#define IOG_LOAD 2
-#define IOG_SAVE 3
-#define IOG_BACK 4
 #define USER_NAME 36
 
-#define DOPPEL_KLICK 0.5
-
 class IOGame {
 private:
-	Cursor *_cur;
-	IogInit *_io;
-	InputMgr *_in;
-	McgaGraphics *_out;
 	char _fileFind[20][USER_NAME + 4];
 
 private:
 	int16 get_savegame_files();
 
 public:
-	IOGame(McgaGraphics *out, InputMgr *in, Cursor *cur);
+	IOGame() {}
 
-	char *io_init(IogInit *iostruc);
-	void load(int16 nr, char *fname);
-	void save_entry(int16 nr, char *fname);
+	char *io_init();
+	void save_entry(int16 nr);
 };
 
 } // namespace Chewy
diff --git a/engines/chewy/ngstypes.h b/engines/chewy/ngstypes.h
index 4d540f9b245..e6b7c737b87 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/ngstypes.h
+++ b/engines/chewy/ngstypes.h
@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@ struct musik_info {
 	char *cur_pattern = nullptr;
 };
 
-struct IogInit {
-	char id[4] = { 0 };
-	char save_path[30] = { 0 };
-
-	int16 popx = 0;
-	int16 popy = 0;
-	const byte *m_col = nullptr;
-	uint8 f1 = 0;
-	uint8 f2 = 0;
-	uint8 f3 = 0;
-	uint8 f4 = 0;
-	uint8 key_nr = 0;
-	int16 delay = 0;
-};
-
 struct GedPoolHeader {
 	char _id[4] = { 0 };
 	int16 _nr = 0;