Where Are Carto Save Files Located?
Carto saves globals plus slots under LocalLow SunheadGames with a Backup twin. One store path serves every PC seller.
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Carto unifies PC stores under one LocalLow path by developer design. Global saves plus slots share the tree with a Backup twin beside them. New profiles inherit progress regardless of seller.
Store-packaged builds containerize separately with single-source paths. Cloud quirks mirror per store without unifying layouts. Copy the company tree whole for complete moves.
Where Carto stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\SunheadGames\Carto
Global plus slot saves with Backup twin under one company tree shared across PC stores. Store containers excepted with wgs. Copy whole with the game closed.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/1172450/pfx/
Steam Play prefix for App ID 1172450. The LocalLow tree maps inside the prefix drive. Same unified saves on Deck and Linux.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Carto saves?
Copy the whole %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\SunheadGames\Carto folder with the game closed. Global saves plus slot files travel with the Backup twin beside them. Every PC store shares the path per developer.
Do Carto stores share saves?
They share one path across Steam, GOG, Epic and Windows builds per developer statements. New profiles read the same progress regardless of seller. Store containers excepted for the packaged variant with wgs.
Where does the Microsoft Store version save?
It nests under the Store package cache with wgs containers in a single report. Desktop builds use the LocalLow tree directly. Keep the two installs separate with exact package IDs unverified.
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