Where Are Hylics Save Files Located?
Where Hylics keeps its VX Ace save files next to the game on PC, and why AppData searches always fail.
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Hylics keeps saves as numbered rvdata2 files next to the game itself. The VX Ace engine writes that layout rather than touching user folders. Steam Cloud syncs the install adjacent files for backup.
There is no native Mac or Linux port, so Deck builds view the same files through their prefixes. Copy the numbered files whole with the game closed. Leave the engine archives around them alone since the game needs every sibling. TV static events and warp flags share the rvdata2 files, so copy them whole.
Where Hylics stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hylics\Save01.rvdata2
Install folder saves in VX Ace rvdata2 format. No AppData copy exists. Cloud syncs these files. Proton prefixes mirror them on Linux.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Hylics saves on Steam?
Open the Steam install folder for Hylics and back up the numbered rvdata2 files there. VX Ace writes next to the game rather than any user directory. Proton prefixes mirror the same files on Linux.
Is my Hylics save rvdata or rvdata2?
VX Ace uses the rvdata2 extension while older XP era games use rxdata and VX uses rvdata. Matching the extension confirms the engine before following any guide. Hylics files carry the 2 suffix throughout.
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