Moon Sweepers Save File Location and Backups

Save Folders on Windows

Press Win + R, paste the path below and press Enter. AppData is hidden by default, so this is quicker than browsing.

• Main folder: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\DragDropGames\MoonSweepers
• Worlds synced by Steam Cloud: ...\MoonSweepers\MoonSessions
• Automatic 1.0.4 backups: ...\MoonSweepers\Backups

How the 1.0.4 Backups Work

The 1.0.4 patch notes add automatic backups stored outside Steam Cloud. Fan guides summarising those notes report up to five backups per save slot, with the first taken about a minute into a session and more every 30 minutes, and an automatic restore if a world is damaged on load.

The same notes warn that a save made in 1.0.4 cannot be opened in older versions. Do not roll back the game to fix a world without a separate copy.

How to Back Up a World Safely

• Quit to the desktop and wait until the game process has fully closed.
• Copy the whole MoonSweepers folder to another drive or a USB stick.
• Keep older copies; the automatic backups rotate out.
• To restore, close the game, put your copy back and launch again. Let Steam Cloud finish syncing first.

Steam Deck, Linux and Save Unavailable Errors

On Steam Deck the Windows folder sits inside the Proton prefix: steamapps/compatdata/5335510/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/DragDropGames/MoonSweepers. See Steam Deck compatibility for launch fixes.

If a world shows as unavailable, update the game first, since 1.0.4 checks and repairs damaged files on startup. Then check for a Steam Cloud conflict prompt before replacing any files by hand. Before trying mods or save editors, always keep an untouched copy.

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