Where Are Ready or Not Save Files Located?
Ready or Not keeps saves and config in a ReadyOrNot folder under LocalAppData. Save path, the safe-mode wipe, and Linux.
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Ready or Not keeps saves and settings in LocalAppData\ReadyOrNot\Saved, with .sav progress files in SaveGames and INI files in Config. Two Config variants exist, Windows and WindowsNoEditor, and the game reads them with version-dependent priority. Copy the Saved tree and you have everything.
The defining hazard is the safe-launch purge: crash reporter and launch options offer to clean mods and saves, permanently deleting progress with no cloud backup and no recycle bin. Back up SaveGames before ever touching those buttons. Mods live as pak files in the install dir and in Saved\Paks; ModData.sav ties them to your saves and breaks loads when mods vanish. Linux mirrors the layout inside the Proton prefix for app ID 1144200.
Where Ready or Not stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ReadyOrNot\Saved\SaveGames
SaveGames holds .sav progress including ModData.sav; Config holds Windows and WindowsNoEditor INI variants. Safe-launch purge options delete saves permanently with no cloud copy, so back up first. Mod .pak files live in the install dir and Saved\Paks. Copy the Saved tree with the game closed to migrate.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1144200/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/ReadyOrNot/Saved/SaveGames
The Windows layout mirrored inside the Proton prefix, where 1144200 is the game's Steam app ID. A same-named Saved folder inside the install directory is a decoy; the prefix copy is live. Same safe-mode purge danger applies, so back up before touching launch options.
Frequently asked questions
how do i protect ready or not saves from safe mode
Back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\ReadyOrNot\Saved\SaveGames somewhere safe and never touch the in-game safe launch options. The Clean Mods option and the crash reporter's purge delete saves permanently with no cloud copy and no recycle bin. Restore by copying the folder back with the game closed.
how do i fix ready or not crashing on load
Delete ModData.sav inside SaveGames first; it holds mod references that brick loads after mod removals. If that fails, clear the whole SaveGames folder and verify files. Reinstall removed mods before loading old saves that expect their weapons. Keep Steam Cloud off while juggling downloaded saves.
where are ready or not saves on linux
The Windows layout is mirrored inside the Proton prefix for app ID 1144200: .../pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/ReadyOrNot/Saved/SaveGames. A same-named folder inside the install dir is a decoy that does nothing; the prefix copy is the live one. Back it up the same way.
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