Where Are Hob Save Files Located?
Hob keeps numbered SAVE#.HOB files in Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Hob\SAVES\[SteamID] with ten rotating .BCK backups in BACKUPS beside them.
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Hob numbers its save files independently of game slots, so SAVE0.HOB may sit in any slot ingame. Saves live in Documents My Games under Runic Games with Steam ID subfolders. A BACKUPS folder beside them keeps ten rotating copies automatically.
That numbering gap explains most confusion. Slot positions mean nothing on disk, only filenames do. Restores mean renaming a BCK backup to HOB shape and placing it correctly, with Cloud launched first to avoid sync fights.
Where Hob stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Hob\SAVES
Numbered HOB files plus BACKUPS with ten rotating BCK copies. Rename BCK to HOB for restores. Filenames ignore slot order.
Frequently asked questions
How do I restore a Hob backup save?
Open BACKUPS and rename the newest SAVE0_0 style .BCK to SAVE0.HOB in SAVES with the game closed. Ten rotating copies exist, oldest overwritten first. Launch the game launcher first with Steam Cloud on so sync cooperates.
How do I back up Hob saves?
Copy the whole SAVES folder including BACKUPS with the game closed. Filenames do not match slot numbers, so partial copies confuse restores. Steam ID subfolders separate machine profiles.
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