Where Are Poppy Playtime Save Files Located?
Poppy Playtime save folders on Windows, the Chapter 2 folder with a different name, and why manual backup is mandatory.
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Poppy Playtime keeps saves in the usual Unreal SaveGames folder, with one catch that costs people their progress: Chapter 2 stores its saves under a separate Playtime_Prototype4 folder, a leftover of the chapter's prototype name. Back up both folders or the backup is incomplete.
There is no Steam Cloud support, so a reinstall or a drive failure ends the run with no recourse. Copy both folders with the game closed and keep dated copies. Config sits in Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor next to each SaveGames folder.
Where Poppy Playtime stores this, by platform
%localappdata%\Poppy_Playtime\Saved\SaveGames
Chapter 2 saves live separately in %localappdata%\Playtime_Prototype4\Saved\SaveGames. No Steam Cloud exists, so these local folders are the only copies. Back up both together.
Frequently asked questions
Does Poppy Playtime use Steam Cloud?
No. Saves exist only in the two local folders, so reinstalling Windows or switching PCs without a manual copy wipes progress. Copy both folders to a dated backup before any reinstall.
I backed up Poppy_Playtime but Chapter 2 progress is gone. Why?
Chapter 2 saves to Playtime_Prototype4, a different folder with the prototype name. Restore that folder too and the chapter comes back with the rest.
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