Where Are Torchlight 2 Save Files Located?
Where Torchlight 2 keeps characters, stashes, and mod saves on each OS, and how Steam and retail paths differ.
Last updated
Torchlight 2 keeps saves in a Runic Games folder whose exact spot depends on where you bought the game. Steam builds nest saves under a numeric user ID folder, while retail, GOG, and Humble builds use a plain Save folder. Modded characters live in a parallel ModSave tree.
Each character is a .SVB file with a GUID-style name, plus .restore backups and a sharedstash_v2.bin for the shared chest. The layout ports across Windows, macOS, and Linux with small per-OS shifts. Copy whole folders with the game closed and the transfer just works.
Where Torchlight 2 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Torchlight 2\Save
Steam builds add a numeric user ID folder under Save and ModSave; retail builds skip it. Characters are .SVB files with .restore backups beside them, plus sharedstash_v2.bin. Paste the path into the Run dialog to jump straight there.
~/Library/Application Support/runic games/Torchlight 2/save
Retail builds use this tree directly, while the Steam build nests the same structure under the Steam library path with a numeric ID folder. Either way the file types match Windows. Copy with the game closed.
~/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Torchlight II/my games/runic games/torchlight 2/save
Steam on Linux nests saves one numeric folder deeper than the top path suggests, so place transferred Windows files inside that numbered subfolder. GOG installs through Lutris use a Flatpak data path instead. Saves themselves are cross-platform compatible.
Frequently asked questions
how do I move Torchlight 2 characters to a new PC
Copy the Save folder contents, including the .SVB character files and sharedstash_v2.bin, into the matching Save folder on the target machine. Steam and retail layouts differ, so confirm which tree you have first. Keep the .restore backups alongside for safety.
do Torchlight 2 saves work across platforms
Yes for the saves themselves, with a wrinkle: Linux nests the real files one numeric folder deeper than Windows does. Place Windows files into that numbered subfolder rather than at the top. Back up the destination before overwriting anything.
my character save corrupted, what now
Look for the .restore files beside each .SVB save, which the game writes as automatic backups. Rename or copy them into place when the main file corrupts. Right-click restore points from the OS can also rescue a character when enabled.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.