Where Are Dead Cells Save Files Located?
Dead Cells files runs as user numbered .dat files in a Motion Twin folder, with Steam userdata holding the cloud mirror.
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Motion Twin splits Dead Cells state across two homes. Local saves live as user numbered .dat files in AppData, one per player slot. Steam Cloud mirrors them into userdata under app ID 588650.
The file to know is user_X.dat with your number. Copying it between the local folder and the cloud remote folder moves runs in either direction, with sync off during surgery. Deck players juggle the same files against the same IDs.
Where Dead Cells stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Motion Twin\Dead Cells
user_X.dat files are per player slots. The Steam Cloud mirror sits at Steam\userdata\[your ID]\588650\remote for transfers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move a local save into Steam Cloud?
Copy user_X.dat from the Motion Twin folder into userdata\[your ID]\588650\remote. Match the account ID on shared machines. Disable wifi on Deck first when juggling versions to stop sync overwriting.
Which user number file is mine?
The number is the user slot, not a version. Family shared PCs accumulate one per player, so check dates or test load to identify yours before copying anything over it.
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