Where Are TBH: Task Bar Hero Save Files Located?
TBH: Task Bar Hero saves idle progress in LocalLow under TesseractStudio, with rotating .es3 saves and dated backups beside them.
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TBH: Task Bar Hero saves to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\TesseractStudio\TaskBarHero, the LocalLow tree Unity games use for player data. The live save is SaveFile_Live.es3, and the game rotates numbered copies next to it, so a crash or a bad session rarely costs more than one run.
The folder also explains the game's most common complaint: runs that only exist on one machine. Progress is local with Steam Cloud mirroring it, so a manual copy of the whole TaskBarHero folder is the safe way to move a save or guard against a corrupted write.
Where TBH: Task Bar Hero stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\TesseractStudio\TaskBarHero
SaveFile_Live.es3 is the active save; numbered SaveFile_Live files and timestamped backup copies sit beside it. Paste the path into the Run dialog (Win+R); AppData is hidden in Explorer by default.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/3678970/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/TesseractStudio/TaskBarHero
Steam Deck and Linux installs run the Windows build through Proton, so the same tree reappears inside the prefix for app ID 3678970.
Frequently asked questions
How do I restore a TBH: Task Bar Hero backup?
Close the game fully first, then move the broken SaveFile_Live.es3 out of the way and copy the backup you want (a dated SaveFile_Live backup or a numbered file) into the folder renamed as SaveFile_Live.es3. Launch once and confirm your progress before deleting anything.
Can I move my TBH progress to another PC?
Yes. Close the game, copy the whole TaskBarHero folder from one machine to the other, and drop it into the same LocalLow path. Steam Cloud also syncs app ID 3678970, so let the newer copy win and keep a spare until the save loads.
Why is my TBH save missing after a crash?
The game writes often, and a hard crash can interrupt a write. Check the folder for dated backup files first, they exist for exactly this case. Replace SaveFile_Live.es3 with the newest healthy copy and relaunch before letting Steam Cloud sync.
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