Timberborn Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-10-07

Save file location (Windows): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves

Quick answer: On PC, Timberborn stores your saves in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves\ — that is C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Timberborn\Saves\ . Each settlement gets its own subfolder, with manual saves as .timber files and auto-saves as .autosave.timber. This is NOT the Steam install folder. Steam Cloud mirrors this folder and syncs on launch/exit, so a corrupted or half-written save can overwrite your good cloud copy — copy the whole Timberborn folder before updating, switching the experimental/stable branch, or moving PCs.

Windows: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves
Windows (settings/logs): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn
Steam Cloud: Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Timberborn keeps each settlement's saves under Documents\Timberborn\Saves as .timber files — not in the Steam folder. Here is the exact PC path, how to open it, and how to back a settlement up before an update or an experimental-branch switch breaks it.

Save file locations

Windows

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Timberborn\Saves\ . Each settlement is its own subfolder; .timber are manual saves, .autosave.timber are auto-saves. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves .

Windows (settings/logs)

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn

The parent Timberborn folder also holds Settings and logs — handy if you are reporting a bug, but the Saves subfolder is the one to back up.

Steam Cloud

Steam userdata (managed by Steam)

Steam Cloud keeps a mirrored copy and syncs on launch/exit. Coming back online or verifying files after a crash can pull the cloud copy down — see the cloud-conflict steps first.

Cloud saves

Timberborn uses Steam Cloud on PC and syncs the Saves folder on launch/exit. A corrupted or half-written .timber can overwrite your good cloud copy the next launch, with no visible version history. Switching between the stable and experimental branches is a common way to break a save, so treat a manual copy of Documents\Timberborn\Saves as your real backup, kept outside the game directory.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The common loss is 'my progress rolled back' after a crash or a session on a second PC — the cloud synced an older or half-written save over the newer local one.

Before relaunching after a crash, copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves somewhere outside the game folder.
If the cloud rolled your progress back, go offline / disable cloud sync for this game in its launcher before launching, so the bad cloud copy cannot sync down again.
Restore your copied folder into the same path, launch once offline to confirm the right progress, then re-enable cloud so the good save uploads.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

One-line backup: paste this in Command Prompt to copy your whole Timberborn save folder to the Desktop before an update or branch switch.

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Timberborn-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 Timberborn save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Documents\Timberborn\Saves\ — each settlement has its own subfolder, with .timber and .autosave.timber files. Press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Timberborn\Saves .

Does Timberborn use Steam Cloud?

Yes. The Saves folder syncs through Steam Cloud on launch and exit, so a bad local save can overwrite the good cloud copy — keep a manual copy of the folder as a real backup.

How do I move my Timberborn saves to a new PC?

Let Steam Cloud sync, or copy Documents\Timberborn\Saves to the same path on the new PC before first launch, keeping each settlement subfolder intact.

Why won't my Timberborn save load after an update?

Often because you switched to the experimental branch, whose saves are not always backward-compatible with stable. Restore your pre-switch backup, or stay on the branch the save was made on.

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.