Where Are Tales of the Shire Save Files Located?
Tales of the Shire saves hobbit-hole progress in a WetaWorkshop folder under LocalLow, with screenshots beside the saves.
Last updated
Tales of the Shire is a Unity game, so saves live in the engine's LocalLow pattern: a WetaWorkshop folder with a TotS inside, Saves for progress and Screenshots for the in-game camera. One folder covers both.
Players report occasional disappearing saves, so treat backups as routine rather than paranoia. Copy the TotS folder after long sessions; the files are small and Cloud sync is no substitute for a local copy.
Where Tales of the Shire stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\WetaWorkshop\TotS\Saves
Progress in Saves, camera photos in Screenshots. Copy the whole TotS folder for backups. If saves never appear, allow the game through Controlled Folder Access.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2016460/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/WetaWorkshop/TotS/Saves
Proton prefix for app ID 2016460; the WetaWorkshop tail inside mirrors Windows. Screenshots land in the sibling Screenshots folder.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Tales of the Shire saves?
Copy the whole TotS folder elsewhere regularly. If progress vanishes or corrupts, paste the Saves folder back with the game closed and Cloud paused.
My Tales of the Shire save disappeared. What now?
Check Windows Security for blocked writes first (Controlled Folder Access loves Unity save paths), then look for backup copies inside Saves before replaying.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.