Where Are Skul: The Hero Slayer Save Files Located?
Where Skul keeps its run saves and log files under Southpaw Games on PC, plus the registry half.
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Skul saves at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Southpaw Games\Skul: Player files for runs, logs beside them. A registry key under HKCU\Software\Southpaw Games\Skul holds the other half of its state.
That split matters on reinstall day. Deleting only the folder leaves registry residue that breaks fresh installs, which is why clean reinstall guides remove both. Copy the folder for backups, export the key for safety, and the little skeleton travels well. Player-prev shadows the live run.
Where Skul: The Hero Slayer stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Southpaw Games\Skul
Player and Player-prev files plus logs here; search for Southpaw Games, not the title. Paste the path into Explorer. The registry half travels separately, so folder copies alone miss settings.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1147560/pfx/.../Southpaw Games/Skul
Same Unity tail inside the Proton prefix. Linux native builds log under ~/.config/unity3d with a variant spelling, so check timestamps to find the live tree. Copy the Windows contents straight across.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up skul saves
Copy %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Southpaw Games\Skul to the same path with the game closed. Player and Player-prev files hold the run state. Steam Cloud may mirror them, but the folder copy is certain and keeps skull progress intact.
what is the skul registry key for
In HKCU\Software\Southpaw Games\Skul alongside the LocalLow files. Full clean reinstall guides delete both the registry key and the folder. Export the key before deleting, since registry edits have no undo button.
where are skul logs
In Player.log inside the same Southpaw Games folder (macOS keeps logs under ~/Library/Logs/SouthpawGames/Skul). Support asks for Player.log plus specs for launch failures. Delete stale logs freely; they regenerate.
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