How to Transfer Your Palworld Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-07
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames
Under SaveGames is a folder named with a long number (your Steam ID); each world is a subfolder inside it. Copy the whole thing.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Palworld save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Palworld-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Palworld save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Palworld save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Palworld save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Select everything in that folder and copy it to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Palworld on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- The top folder is named with your Steam user ID. If the new PC uses a different Steam account, rename it to match, or the game won't detect the world.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames) and paste the copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Steam Cloud support for Palworld has been unreliable during early access, so manual copying is the safe method. The Game Pass version stores saves under a Packages\...\wgs path and syncs via Xbox instead.
Common mistakes
- Steam ID folder name not matching the new account.
- Copying a world subfolder without its parent Steam-ID folder.
FAQ
How do I move my Palworld save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Use a USB drive, cloud storage, or a network share to move the files.
Will Palworld cloud saves transfer automatically?
Steam Cloud support for Palworld has been unreliable during early access, so manual copying is the safe method. The Game Pass version stores saves under a Packages\...\wgs path and syncs via Xbox instead.
Where is the Palworld save folder on the old PC?
It's at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames. Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy any other files?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — some games store settings, backups, or profile subfolders alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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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.