Where Are Permafrost Save Files Located?
Permafrost keeps its .pfs save files in a SaveGame folder inside the game's install directory, with autosaves beside manual saves.
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SpaceRocket Games launched this frozen-world survival game into Early Access in October 2026, with co-op for up to four players. Saves go somewhere that surprises people: the game's own install folder, in a SaveGame directory full of .pfs files.
You save from the Tab menu under the Game tab, and the game also autosaves, so a normal session leaves several files behind. Because everything sits inside steamapps\common\Permafrost, uninstalling or moving the library puts the saves at risk, and so does a rough patch. Copy the SaveGame folder before every major update.
Where Permafrost stores this, by platform
<SteamLibrary>\steamapps\common\Permafrost\Permafrost\SaveGame
.pfs files, manual and automatic together. The nested Permafrost folder is real; the game's cloud configuration points inside it.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Permafrost save location?
Inside the install directory: steamapps\common\Permafrost\Permafrost\SaveGame. Right-click the game in Steam, choose Manage, then Browse local files to reach it.
How do I save in Permafrost?
Press Tab, open the Game tab, and choose Save Game. The game also autosaves at points, shown as a disk icon in the upper left, so sleeping in a bed is not required.
Will updates break my save?
Early Access games often change save structure between patches. Keep a copy of the SaveGame folder from before each big update so a broken save does not end the run.
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