Where Does Palia Store Config and Screenshots?
Palia keeps progression on your linked account server-side. Local disk holds only engine config and screenshots under AppData Local Palia.
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Palia players hunting a save file can stop. This cozy MMO ties progress to the linked account and syncs it server-side across every device. No local folder holds your character, and the reference wiki leaves the save field blank for exactly that reason.
What sits on disk is modest: engine config in a WindowsClient folder and screenshots nearby. Both live under AppData Local Palia Saved. Treat this post as a config reference with a server-side heart, because the only backup that matters is the account link itself.
Where Palia stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Palia\Saved\Config\WindowsClient
Engine settings including GameUserSettings.ini for the Windows client. Progression is account-side and unaffected by anything here. Copy before reinstalls to skip reconfiguring graphics.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Palia\Saved\Screenshots
Local captures with a version-varying layout, sometimes directly here and sometimes under a WindowsClient subfolder. Check both when screenshots go missing after an update.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/2707930/pfx/
Steam Play prefix for App ID 2707930. The Palia Saved tree is mirrored inside the prefix drive. Progression still syncs from the linked account on every platform.
Frequently asked questions
Will reinstalling Palia delete my character?
You cannot lose it that way. Progress attaches to the linked Palia account and follows across devices with cross-progression. The local folders below hold settings and screenshots only, so a wiped disk costs configuration rather than your character.
Where is the Palia settings file on PC?
Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Palia\Saved\Config\WindowsClient and edit GameUserSettings.ini with the game closed. The Saved tree also holds a Screenshots folder. Neither location affects progression, which syncs from the account.
Where do Palia screenshots save?
Check %LOCALAPPDATA%\Palia\Saved\Screenshots for captures, noting some builds use a WindowsClient subfolder instead. The path varies by version, so look in both. Account-tied captures from events live on the server side.
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