Where Are Monster Hunter Wilds Save Files Located?
Where Monster Hunter Wilds keeps its single win64_save on PC, and how the beta folder can confuse backups.
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Monster Hunter Wilds keeps one hunter per Steam account in a folder called win64_save under userdata, filed by app ID 2246340. Character, story progress, item box and settings all live in that single folder, so a full backup is one copy operation.
Capcom support is unusually blunt here: they cannot restore save data under any circumstances, and discourage relying on hand copied local files. In practice that means Steam Cloud plus your own dated copies, kept outside the Steam tree where a reinstall cannot reach them.
Where Monster Hunter Wilds stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[SteamID]\2246340\remote\win64_save
The numbered folder after userdata is your Steam account ID (find it via SteamDB Calculator if several exist). Back up win64_save with the game closed. Do not confuse 2246340 with the 3065170 beta folder.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2246340/pfx/
Proton path for app ID 2246340. The Steam root differs across distros, so search under compatdata/2246340 if this misses. Steam Deck users: show hidden files in Dolphin first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up my Monster Hunter Wilds hunter?
Copy the win64_save folder elsewhere with the game closed. Steam Cloud syncs it too, but Capcom states they cannot restore data on their end, so a manual copy is the only backup you fully control. Re copy on a schedule, not once.
I see two numbered folders. Which one is my real save?
The open beta used app ID 3065170 and the release uses 2246340, so old guides point at a folder your game never writes to. Your live save is under 2246340. The beta folder is safe to ignore or delete.
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