Where Are Deep Rock Galactic Save Files Located?
Where Deep Rock Galactic keeps _Player.sav inside its install folder, and why Steam Cloud alone is not enough.
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Deep Rock Galactic stores progress in _Player.sav files inside FSD\Saved\SaveGames, which sits in the Steam install folder rather than AppData. Like any save kept in the program tree, it is exposed to uninstalls and integrity checks, so it needs a backup outside the Steam library.
The cloud story is the reason veterans preach manual backups. DRG syncs through Steam Cloud with a small allocation, and saves that outgrow it simply stop uploading with no in game warning. A miner that only exists locally is one dead drive from legend to level one.
Where Deep Rock Galactic stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Deep Rock Galactic\FSD\Saved\SaveGames
Replace the Steam root with your own library (Steam > Settings > Storage). Copy SaveGames, never the whole Saved folder: Saved also holds graphics and keybinds you may want to reset separately. Game Pass builds use a CoffeeStainStudios package folder instead.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/548430/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Deep Rock Galactic/FSD/Saved/SaveGames
Proton path for app ID 548430. Search under compatdata/548430 for the Deep Rock Galactic folder if your Steam root differs. Copy the SaveGames folder out with the game closed.
Frequently asked questions
How should I really back up my Deep Rock Galactic miner?
Copy the SaveGames folder out of FSD\Saved on a schedule, keeping dated copies outside the Steam tree. The cloud allocation for DRG is small enough that large saves stop syncing silently, so manual copies are the actual backup and the cloud is the convenience layer.
Can I move progress between Steam and Game Pass?
Yes, with attention. Copy your _Player.sav into the other version folder while both games are closed. Mismatched versions can refuse the file, so keep the originals until the transfer loads. The community transfer guides cover the exact click path per direction.
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