Don't Starve Together Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-10-07

Save file location (Windows): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether

Quick answer: On PC, Don't Starve Together stores your worlds in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\<your-numeric-id>\ — that is C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\ . Each world you host is a Cluster_1, Cluster_2 … folder holding the server session saves (your client_save is also here). This is NOT the Steam install folder. World saves are LOCAL — Steam Cloud only syncs your profile/settings, not hosted worlds — so copy the whole DoNotStarveTogether folder before updating, reinstalling, or moving PCs, or the world is gone.

Windows: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether
Dedicated / server-hosted world: server host's Klei\DoNotStarveTogether cluster folder

Don't Starve Together keeps each hosted world in a Cluster_# folder under Documents\Klei — and, unlike most games, Steam Cloud does NOT back those worlds up. Here is the exact PC path, how to open it, and how to copy a world before it is lost.

Save file locations

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\ . Hosted worlds are Cluster_# subfolders; inside each, Master/Caves hold the actual session save. You can also reach it from the in-game main menu by clicking the Data button (lower left).

Dedicated / server-hosted world

server host's Klei\DoNotStarveTogether cluster folder

If you play on a rented or friend-hosted dedicated server, the authoritative save lives on that host, not on your PC. Ask the host to export the Cluster folder to move it.

Cloud saves

Don't Starve Together's hosted world saves are local to the host machine. Steam Cloud syncs your profile, mods list and settings — not your Cluster_# worlds. That means a reinstall, a drive wipe, or a new PC loses every world unless you copied the Klei\DoNotStarveTogether folder yourself. Treat a manual copy as your only real backup.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The common loss here is not a cloud rollback but a vanished world after reinstalling or moving PCs — because Steam Cloud never backed the Cluster_# worlds up in the first place.

Before reinstalling or wiping a drive, copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether somewhere safe.
On the new PC, install the game and launch once so the folder is created, then quit.
Paste your Cluster_# folders back into Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether and relaunch — the worlds reappear in Host Game.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

One-line backup: paste this in Command Prompt to copy your whole Don't Starve Together save folder to the Desktop before an update, reinstall or PC move.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\DST-save-backup" /E

Run it with the game closed. To restore, swap the source and destination paths.

How to open the save folder

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Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is the Don't Starve Together save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\<id>\ — each hosted world is a Cluster_# folder. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether .

Does Don't Starve Together use Steam Cloud for worlds?

No. Steam Cloud only syncs your profile and settings. Hosted Cluster_# worlds are local to the host PC, so a reinstall or new PC loses them unless you copied the folder yourself.

How do I move my Don't Starve Together world to a new PC?

Copy the whole Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether folder (or just the Cluster_# you want) to the same path on the new PC after launching once, then relaunch.

Why did my Don't Starve Together world disappear?

Usually a reinstall or drive change — the world was never on Steam Cloud. Restore your manual copy of the Cluster_# folder into Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether.

Other games

Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.