Where Are Oxygen Not Included Save Files?
Oxygen Not Included keeps local saves in Documents under Klei OxygenNotIncluded save_files. Steam Cloud saves use cloud_save_files in the same parent folder.
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On Windows, Oxygen Not Included stores local saves under Documents Klei OxygenNotIncluded save_files. Each colony is a .sav file and recent autosaves sit in an auto_save subfolder.
Cloud enabled copies sit in cloud_save_files next to save_files. If Documents is redirected to OneDrive, the game may fail to find saves or crash at launch, so keep a backup before moving folders.
Where Oxygen Not Included stores this, by platform
C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\save_files
<username> is your Windows account name. save_files holds local .sav files. cloud_save_files in the same parent holds Cloud copies. auto_save inside save_files holds recent autosaves.
~/Library/Application Support/unity.klei.Oxygen Not Included/save_files
Local saves are .sav files in this folder. cloud_save_files in the same parent holds Cloud copies. Older installs may use Library Application Support Klei Oxygen Not Included save_files instead.
~/.config/unity3d/Klei/Oxygen Not Included/save_files
Local saves are .sav files in this folder. cloud_save_files in the same parent holds Cloud copies. Snap Steam installs may place config under snap steam common .config instead.
Frequently asked questions
Where are autosaves?
Autosaves are .sav files in the auto_save subfolder inside save_files. Copy the needed file to the parent save_files folder or open it through Load in game.
Why can the game not find my saves when Documents uses OneDrive?
OneDrive can lock or move the Klei folder path and the game then fails to read saves. Back up Documents Klei OxygenNotIncluded elsewhere, rename the original, launch once to rebuild folders, then restore saves.
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