Where Are The Long Dark Saves Located?
The Long Dark survival saves on PC in LocalLow Hinterland.
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The Long Dark files survival runs and story episodes in LocalLow under Hinterland, with permadeath runs living as single fragile files. Tales DLC chapters share the same tree.
Never touch saves mid-run. The game deletes dead runs on load, and a mistimed copy restores a corpse that immediately dies again.
Where The Long Dark stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Hinterland\TheLongDark
Slot files plus profile data inside; copy the whole tree with the game closed. Steam Cloud syncs it, but permadeath deletions sync too, so manual backups must be taken while the run is alive and the game is shut.
Frequently asked questions
Can I back up a permadeath run in The Long Dark?
Yes, by copying the slot files from the folder above while the game is closed. Restore them before launching to resurrect the run.
Does The Long Dark use Steam Cloud?
Yes. Disable it before restoring manual backups, or the cloud state overwrites your rescue attempt.
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