Hollow Knight: Silksong Save File Location
Here's exactly where Hollow Knight: Silksong keeps your save on PC, how to open the folder, and how to back it up before you tweak settings or move machines.
Save file locations
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight Silksong\<id>
Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight Silksong\ . Inside is a subfolder named with a long number; your saves are user1.dat through user4.dat (one per save slot). Steam and GOG use the same location.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\TeamCherry.Silksong_* \SystemAppData\wgs
The Microsoft Store / Game Pass build stores saves in the sandboxed Packages folder under a container (wgs) with obfuscated file names, not as plain userX.dat.
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Console saves sync automatically to your Xbox account cloud; there is no user-accessible file on disk.
System Settings › Data Management › Save Data Cloud
Switch saves are sealed to the console. Back them up with Nintendo Switch Online Save Data Cloud.
Cloud saves
On Steam the PC save syncs through Steam Cloud, so it follows your Steam account to other computers. If Steam reports a cloud conflict after playing offline, choose carefully — picking the older version can overwrite progress. To copy or edit a save safely, back up the whole Hollow Knight Silksong folder first.
How to open the save folder
- Press Win + R to open the Run box.
- Type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight Silksong and press Enter.
- Open the subfolder named with a long number.
- Your saves are user1.dat to user4.dat (one per slot). Copy them somewhere safe before editing.
FAQ
Where is the Hollow Knight: Silksong save file on PC?
On Steam/GOG it's at C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight Silksong\<id>\, in files named user1.dat through user4.dat. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight Silksong to jump there.
Which file is which save slot?
Each save slot maps to a userX.dat file: user1.dat is slot 1, user2.dat is slot 2, and so on up to user4.dat.
Does Silksong use Steam Cloud?
Yes. The Steam version syncs your save through Steam Cloud across machines. Watch for cloud-conflict prompts after playing offline so you don't overwrite newer progress.
How do I back up my Silksong save?
Copy the entire Hollow Knight Silksong folder from AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry to another drive. Restoring is just copying it back.
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