Lords of the Fallen Save Corrupted — Fix & Recover on PC

Last verified: 2026-09-24

If Lords of the Fallen (2023) shows a corrupted save or drops you to a new character after a patch, don't create a new save yet — the game can overwrite the folder. Here's the exact SaveGames location, the Steam Cloud conflict that fakes corruption, and how to recover your character.

Save file

C:\Users\<You>\AppData\Local\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames

If Lords of the Fallen (2023) shows a corrupted save, drops you to a new character, or your progress vanishes after a patch, do NOT create a new save or let the game overwrite the slot first. Your LOTF2 saves live at C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames (press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames and Enter). Close the game fully, copy the whole SaveGames folder somewhere safe, then work on the copy. On LOTF the most common real cause is not a truly broken file: a mid-write crash or forced update leaves a half-written save, or a Steam Cloud vs local conflict restores an older/empty slot over your good one. Go offline in Steam, restore your folder copy or roll back through the Cloud, and the character usually loads again.

Where the files live: see the full Lords of the Fallen (2023) save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).

How to transfer your Lords of the Fallen (2023) save to a new PC

Fully quit Lords of the Fallen and check Task Manager for a leftover LOTF2 / Unreal process — the game writes to SaveGames on exit and autosave, so nothing should touch the folder while you copy it. If the error appeared right after a patch, let any pending update finish first: a half-installed build reads on screen exactly like a corrupt save.
Open the save folder: press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames and Enter. This is where your character/world data lives on PC Steam (app 1501750). The Epic Games version uses the same LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames path under AppData\Local.
Back up the WHOLE SaveGames folder to another location (Desktop or a USB drive) BEFORE touching anything. LOTF does not re-download a local save automatically, so a folder copy is your only guaranteed rollback point — this single step is the real fix if a later attempt makes things worse.
Resolve a Steam Cloud conflict, the #1 LOTF cause: exit the game, go OFFLINE in Steam so it can't overwrite your good local file with an older/empty cloud copy, then either restore your backup or let Steam pull the last good cloud save, and only go back online once a clean save loads.
Restore an older version of the save file: right-click the corrupt file in SaveGames → Properties → Previous Versions (or use File History / a restore point) and restore a copy from before the corruption. Keep your backup untouched while you test the restored file.
Check permissions, disk space, and security software: right-click the LOTF2 folder → Properties → Security → confirm your account has Full control, make sure the drive isn't near-full, and add the game to your antivirus / Windows 'Controlled folder access' allow-list. A read-only folder or a blocked write surfaces as corruption.
If nothing loads, verify the game files through Steam/Epic (this repairs a broken build without deleting saves) and, as a last resort, look for a cloud copy on another PC where you played, since that machine may still hold an uncorrupted SaveGames folder.

Does cloud sync move it for you?

Lords of the Fallen syncs saves through Steam Cloud, so a corrupt local file and a good cloud copy (or the reverse) can fight each other and each launch may restore the wrong one. Before any fix, go offline in Steam so it can't overwrite your good copy with the bad one; only re-enable sync once you've confirmed a clean save loads locally.

Common mistakes

Do NOT start a New Game or overwrite the slot on the corrupt-save screen — LOTF can replace the folder and destroy your only recoverable copy.
A Steam Cloud conflict often masquerades as corruption: the game keeps restoring an older or empty slot. Going offline in Steam before restoring is what actually fixes it.
If the save broke exactly at a patch, a half-installed update — not the file — is usually the culprit; finish the update and verify files before assuming the save is dead.

FAQ

Where is the Lords of the Fallen (2023) save file on PC?

C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames. Open it fast with Win+R → %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames. Both the Steam and Epic versions use this LOTF2\Saved\SaveGames path.

Why does Lords of the Fallen say my save is corrupted after an update?

Usually not a truly broken file: a Steam Cloud vs local conflict restoring an older/empty slot, a half-installed patch, an interrupted write from a crash, or a blocked write from antivirus / Controlled folder access. Go offline in Steam, restore your folder backup, verify files, and the save typically loads.

Can I recover my LOTF character without starting over?

Yes, if you have a copy. Back up the whole SaveGames folder first, then restore from that backup, Steam Cloud, or Windows Previous Versions / File History. LOTF does not auto-redownload local saves, so the folder copy is what saves your progress.

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.