Where Are Monster Train 2 Save Files Located?
Monster Train 2 stores progress in metagameSave.json under LocalLow Shiny Shoe, with numbered auto backups beside it.
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Monster Train 2 keeps one file that matters: metagameSave.json, in a MonsterTrain2 folder under LocalLow Shiny Shoe. The game writes rolling backups next to it with numeric suffixes, which is the built in safety net after crashes.
Recovery has an order of operations. Close the game, disable Steam Cloud, then promote the newest healthy backup over the live file. Relaunching even once before restoring overwrites the backup chain with the fresh reset state, which is how most recoverable saves become unrecoverable.
Where Monster Train 2 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Shiny Shoe\MonsterTrain2
metagameSave.json is progress, numbered siblings are auto backups. Game Pass builds use a wgs package folder instead of this LocalLow path.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\69C22BB6.Project-TITAN_8ekbzbj4dakee\SystemAppData\wgs
Microsoft Store and Game Pass copies. Coded folder names inside wgs, so back up by date rather than guessing names.
Frequently asked questions
My progress reset after a crash. How do I recover it?
Shut the game down and turn off Steam Cloud first. Copy the newest metagameSave.json.1 style backup over metagameSave.json, then relaunch and verify before reenabling Cloud.
How do I fully reset Monster Train 2 progress?
Yes for a full reset. Delete the folder contents, and optionally clear HKCU Software Shiny Shoe MonsterTrain2. Relauching rebuilds everything from scratch.
Which files hold settings as opposed to progress?
preferences.json and preferences-local.json hold graphics and input settings, plus run history nearby. Copy them along with the metagame file for a complete move.
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