Where Are Layers of Fear Save Files Located?
Layers of Fear save files on Windows, macOS and Linux, the numbered user folder, and the cross OS cloud limit.
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The original Layers of Fear is a Unity game, so saves sit in LocalLow under a Bloober Team folder as numbered save .dat files. The parent folder carries a user number, 0 for offline play or your Steam ID online, which confuses manual backups that grab the wrong one.
Steam Cloud covers saves but does not sync them across operating systems, so a Windows run never appears on Mac. The 2023 remake is a separate Unreal game with its own folder. Copy the whole Layers of Fear folder with the game closed, matching the right user number.
Where Layers of Fear stores this, by platform
%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Bloober Team\Layers of Fear\0
Save files are save*.dat inside. Steam builds use your numeric Steam ID instead of 0. The 2023 remake keeps a separate Unreal folder, so never mix the two.
~/Library/Containers/unity.Bloober-Team.Layers-of-Fear/Data/Library/Application Support/unity.Bloober Team.Layers of Fear/0
Sandboxed container path, long but exact. Reach it with Go to Folder in Finder. Cloud saves do not cross over from Windows, so this tree stands alone.
~/.config/unity3d/Bloober Team/Layers of Fear
Unity config home layout. Respects XDG_CONFIG_HOME if set. Same numbered user folder scheme as Windows inside.
Frequently asked questions
Why won't my Layers of Fear Steam Cloud save appear on Mac?
Cloud sync does not cross operating systems for this game. Windows saves stay on Windows and Mac saves stay on Mac. Copying files across manually fails the same way, so finish the run on one OS.
Which numbered folder holds my Layers of Fear saves?
Folder 0 for offline accounts, or the folder named with your numeric Steam ID for online play. When both exist, the Steam ID one is usually current. Back up both to be safe.
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