Where Are Space Haven Save Files Located?
Space Haven saves in a savegames folder inside its install dir, not AppData. Steam path plus cloud notes.
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Space Haven keeps saves next to the game, not in user folders. A savegames folder inside the install directory holds one named folder per ship, with an extensionless file called game inside each. The developers confirm that layout in support threads.
Install-folder saves mean library moves carry progress along, and uninstalls threaten it. Neither LocalLow/Bugbyte nor userdata/979110 is primary; Cloud copies only mirror. Settings live in settings.xml beside the saves. Program Files installs without admin rights may redirect writes to VirtualStore.
Where Space Haven stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceHaven\savegames
One named folder per ship with a file called game inside. Settings in settings.xml beside it. Replace the Steam root with your library path. Back up before uninstalling since saves live in the program tree.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/979110/pfx/
Native Linux builds use the same install-relative savegames layout. Proton-forced installs mirror the Windows tree inside prefix 979110. In-game Bugbyte Cloud offers an extra backup beyond Steam Cloud.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up my Space Haven ship?
Copy its named folder from savegames in the install directory with the game closed. The file called game inside is the whole run. Restore to the same relative path and the ship lists on next launch.
Why are my Space Haven saves not in AppData?
The LibGDX build writes into its own folder by engine design. Searches for Bugbyte in AppData come up empty because nothing writes there. Check the Steam install tree or the VirtualStore fallback instead.
Does Space Haven use Steam Cloud?
Yes as a mirror, plus an in-game Bugbyte Cloud option from the main menu. Neither replaces manual copies before uninstalls, since the live folder sits inside the deleted program tree.
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