Where Are Stardew Valley Save Files Located?
Stardew Valley's save folder on Windows, macOS and Linux, including the surprising path Mac uses instead of the usual Application Support folder.
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Each Stardew Valley save is its own subfolder named after your farmer and a save ID, e.g. "JonSnow_123456789", inside the Saves directory below.
The one genuinely surprising part: because Stardew Valley's engine treats macOS and Linux the same way, the Mac version does not use the usual ~/Library/Application Support convention. It saves to ~/.config, exactly like Linux does.
Where Stardew Valley stores this, by platform
%appdata%\StardewValley\Saves
Paste this straight into a Windows Explorer address bar or the Run dialog (Win+R).
~/.config/StardewValley/Saves
Not a typo: Stardew Valley genuinely uses ~/.config on Mac rather than ~/Library/Application Support. In Finder, use Go > Go to Folder and paste the path, since .config is a hidden folder.
~/.config/StardewValley/Saves
Follows the XDG_CONFIG_HOME convention, same as most Linux apps.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I find a Library/Application Support/StardewValley folder on my Mac?
Because it isn't there. Stardew Valley saves to ~/.config on macOS instead, the same path Linux uses. This trips up a lot of Mac players who go looking in the usual spot first.
How do I back up my Stardew Valley save?
Copy the whole named subfolder (e.g. JonSnow_123456789) out of the Saves directory. That single folder contains everything needed to restore your farm.
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