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Sons of the Forest Save File Location

Quick answer: On PC, Sons of the Forest saves live in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves. Inside are three subfolders — Singleplayer, Multiplayer, and MultiplayerClient — each holding number-named save folders.

Here's exactly where Sons of the Forest keeps your PC saves, how to open the folder, and how to back up before a wipe or PC move.

Save file locations

Windows (Steam)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\ . LocalLow is hidden by default. Inside: Singleplayer, Multiplayer, MultiplayerClient subfolders, each with numbered save folders.

Cloud saves

Sons of the Forest does not use Steam Cloud for these saves — they are local only. That means a fresh PC or an OS reinstall will not carry your world unless you copy the Saves folder yourself first.

How to open the save folder

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run box.
  2. Type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight and press Enter.
  3. Open SonsOfTheForest > Saves, then Singleplayer (or Multiplayer).
  4. Copy the whole numbered save folder somewhere safe before editing or reinstalling.

Save problems & fixes

Sons of the Forest save won't load or world is gone

Check you opened the right subfolder — a singleplayer world lives under Saves\Singleplayer, a hosted co-op world under Saves\Multiplayer. Restore your last backup by pasting the numbered folder back. If the game made an autosave copy, look for a duplicate numbered folder with a slightly older timestamp.

My Sons of the Forest save folder is empty

You are likely in the wrong place: the game uses AppData\LocalLow (not Local or Roaming) under Endnight. Confirm the full path C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves and enable hidden items to see it.

I want to move my save to a new PC

Because there's no cloud sync, copy the entire Saves folder from the old PC to the same AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest path on the new one before launching the game.

FAQ

Where is the Sons of the Forest save file on PC?

At C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves. Press Win+R, type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight, then open SonsOfTheForest > Saves.

Why can't I see the LocalLow folder?

AppData is hidden by default. In File Explorer open the View menu and enable 'Hidden items', or paste the full path into the address bar directly.

How do I back up my Sons of the Forest save?

Copy the numbered save folder (inside Singleplayer or Multiplayer) to a safe location, then paste it back to restore.

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.