Where Are Hacknet Save Files Located?
Hacknet accounts saves with per-OS config roots and cloud.
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Hacknet keeps account saves per OS root with settings beside each. Windows documents, Mac support and Linux data each hold the pair. Steam Cloud covers the set.
A game-folder settings fallback catches blocked primaries. Fallback logic is documented across threads. Match the running OS pair.
Where Hacknet stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Hacknet\Accounts
Documents accounts with game-folder settings fallback. Forums plus wiki agree. Cloud covers the set. Not AppData.
~/Library/Application Support/Hacknet/Accounts
Same accounts plus settings pair under Application Support.
~/.local/share/Hacknet/Accounts
Same pair split across XDG data and config homes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Hacknet?
Copy the Accounts folder matching the running OS with the game closed. Settings travel per OS beside it. Restoring means putting the pair back before launch.
AppData saves?
Not AppData. Documents My Games carries saves on Windows with a game-folder settings fallback. Forums plus wiki agree. Mac and Linux follow their own roots.
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