Where Are Hyper Light Drifter Save Files Located?
The Hyper Light Drifter save files on PC, with machine-locked slots under a spaceless folder in Local AppData.
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The Drifter's journey saves as numbered slot files in Local AppData under a spaceless HyperLightDrifter folder. Each file carries a machine specific header, which makes raw copies refuse to load on new hardware.
A community header swap tool exists precisely for that migration problem. Copy the slot files, run the swap, and the new machine accepts the old journey.
Where Hyper Light Drifter stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\HyperLightDrifter
Local AppData with no space in the folder name. Slots are numbered save files; high scores and config share the folder. Raw copies need a header swap to load on a different PC.
Frequently asked questions
Why won't my Hyper Light Drifter save load on a new PC?
Slot files carry a machine specific header. Run the community header swap tool on the copied files and the new machine accepts them.
Which files are my playthrough?
The numbered slot files in the HyperLightDrifter folder. Copy them with the config file for a complete transfer.
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