Where Are Higurashi Save Files Located?
Where Higurashi keeps chapter saves on Windows, Mac and Linux, and why Linux needs a symlink fix to save.
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Higurashi keeps chapter saves in per chapter folders that move per OS. Windows uses Roaming app data under the publisher tree. Mac uses Application Support with a bundle style name. Linux uses the unity3d config tree.
Each chapter owns its own numbered folder, so later episodes never mix with earlier ones. Steam Cloud syncs the trees, which fights manual deletes unless paused. The Linux casing bug is the famous gotcha: one symlink fixes saving for every chapter. Fragment unlocks span chapter folders, so back up every chapter you own.
Where Higurashi When They Cry stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\MangaGamer\higurashi01
Per chapter folders with manual saves, quicksaves, screenshots and a global file. Chapter 1 uses the higurashi01 name. Steam Cloud syncs these trees.
~/Library/Application Support/unity.MangaGamer.Higurashi When They Cry - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Bundle style chapter folder under Application Support. Reach it through Go to Folder since Library stays hidden. Same file layout as Windows.
~/.config/unity3d/MangaGamer/Higurashi When they Cry - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Chapter folder under the unity3d config home. Symlink the lowercase variant to the capitalized one to fix the save bug. Same files as Windows.
Frequently asked questions
Higurashi cannot save on Linux. How do I fix it?
Open the terminal and link the lowercase folder name to the capitalized one inside the unity3d config tree. The game writes with one casing and reads with another, which fails only on case sensitive filesystems. Windows and Mac never notice the mismatch.
How do I find my Higurashi saves without guessing folders?
Press F10 in game and open the save browser from the troubleshooting page. That button resolves the right chapter folder without memorizing names. Manual browsing starts at the Roaming MangaGamer tree on Windows.
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