Where Are How to Fish Save Files Located?
How to Fish saves every run as a plain .txt file in a Dazed Games folder under LocalLow, which makes backups easy.
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How to Fish keeps its saves in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Dazed Games\How to Fish\Saves. The interesting detail is the format: each run is a plain .txt file, not an encrypted blob, so you can back up, inspect, or move progress with nothing more than a file manager.
That LocalLow placement follows the Unity convention of a studio folder and then the game name. Steam Cloud is listed for app ID 4001890, which covers machine moves, but a manual copy of the Saves folder is still the fastest way to move a run or keep a checkpoint before a patch.
Where How to Fish stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Dazed Games\How to Fish\Saves
One .txt file per save. Paste the path into the Run dialog (Win+R); AppData is hidden in Explorer by default. Copy the folder with the game closed.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/4001890/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Dazed Games/How to Fish/Saves
Steam Deck and Linux run the Windows build through Proton, so the same Dazed Games tree lives inside the prefix for app ID 4001890.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit my How to Fish save files?
Yes, they are plain text files in the Saves folder. Copy one aside before editing, since the game overwrites the live file on its next save. Keep edits to backup copies if you want to preserve a legitimate run.
How do I back up How to Fish progress?
Close the game and copy the whole Dazed Games\How to Fish folder somewhere safe. Steam Cloud also syncs app 4001890, so on restores let the newer copy win and keep a spare until your run loads.
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