Where Are Sons of the Forest Save Files Located?
Sons of the Forest Saves folder on Windows and Linux, how the Steam ID directory maps slots, and server save differences.
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Sons of the Forest stores client saves under AppData/LocalLow/Endnight/SonsOfTheForest/Saves in a subfolder named with your 64 bit Steam ID. Singleplayer and multiplayer slots sit below that ID folder. The thumbnail files inside help match slots to campaigns.
Dedicated servers use a separate SonsOfTheForestDS tree with its own config and saves. Check the server start script for a userdatapath override, since that flag moves everything. Copy whole save directories with the game or server stopped.
Where Sons of the Forest stores this, by platform
%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\[SteamID64]
Paste into Explorer. Server saves live in LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForestDS instead. Keep the ID folder name intact and copy the full slot directories.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1326470/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Endnight/SonsOfTheForest/Saves
Proton path for AppID 1326470. The Steam root varies by install. Search compatdata/1326470 for SonsOfTheForest if your library lives on another drive.
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell which Sons of the Forest slot is which?
Open each Steam ID subfolder and check the thumbnail images and modified dates against your in game slots. Back up the entire Saves tree rather than guessing at single JSON files that change by build.
Where are dedicated server saves?
Under the SonsOfTheForestDS data directory with dedicatedserver.cfg beside them, or wherever the -userdatapath flag points. Stop the server first, then copy the whole directory with a date in the name.
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