Where Are Transport Fever 2 Save Files Located?
Transport Fever 2 save folder on Windows and Linux, the settings.lua and profile.lua beside it, and Steam mirror.
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Transport Fever 2 keeps saves in a save subfolder with settings.lua and profile.lua beside it, all under one per OS folder. The profile file tracks campaign progress across maps, so it matters as much as any single save.
Steam mirrors the tree under userdata for AppID 1066780, which is what cloud sync uploads. There is no macOS version, so guides showing Mac paths are mistaken. Copy the whole Transport Fever 2 folder with the game closed for manual backups.
Where Transport Fever 2 stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Transport Fever 2\save
settings.lua and profile.lua sit in the Transport Fever 2 parent. Steam mirrors everything under userdata\1066780\local. Copy the parent folder whole to keep saves and profile aligned.
~/.local/share/Transport Fever 2/save
Same interior as Windows directly under home, ignoring XDG_DATA_HOME. No macOS build exists, so Windows and Linux are the only paths.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a macOS save location for Transport Fever 2?
No, the game never released on macOS. The two real platforms are Windows and Linux with cloud sync bridging them. Ignore any guide showing Mac folders.
What is profile.lua and do I need to back it up?
It tracks campaign and profile progress across your saves. Yes, back it up with the save folder. Restoring saves without it can leave the campaign screen out of sync with your maps.
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