Where Are Goblin Nest Save Files Located?
Goblin Nest writes JSON saves to %LOCALAPPDATA%\goblin_nest, a lowercase folder named after the project rather than the title.
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Goblin Nest is a management sim from BadColor, the same studio behind Onigotchi, released in March 2026. Like Onigotchi, it is a GameMaker game, but its save layout is different.
Saves are JSON files in %LOCALAPPDATA%\goblin_nest. The folder is lowercase with an underscore, so a search for Goblin Nest will miss it. Steam Cloud is enabled. If you own both games and go looking for their data in one trip, remember that Onigotchi uses a proper folder name and Goblin Nest does not. The inconsistency comes from the project files, not from anything you did wrong.
Where Goblin Nest stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\goblin_nest
Holds one or more .json save files. The folder name is lowercase and uses an underscore, not a space.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Goblin Nest saves on PC?
In %LOCALAPPDATA%\goblin_nest. The folder is all lowercase with an underscore between the words, so it will not show up in a search for the store title.
Why is the folder not called Goblin Nest?
The folder uses the development project name, which was written in lowercase with an underscore. GameMaker games often keep that internal name in their AppData paths.
Does Goblin Nest have multiple save files?
Yes, the folder can hold more than one .json save. A manual backup means copying the whole goblin_nest folder, not picking a single file.
Does Goblin Nest use Steam Cloud?
Yes. Steam Cloud is enabled, so the JSON saves should sync between machines. The folder is small, so a local copy is quick to make as well.
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