Where Are Yume Nikki Save Files Located?
Yume Nikki saves numbered files inside the game install folder under yumenikki, with Cloud mirroring. No AppData path exists.
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Yume Nikki keeps saves the old way: inside its own install folder. Numbered slot files sit in a yumenikki subfolder with no registry keys and no AppData involvement. Move the library and progress travels with it.
Template sites invent modern paths for this title that primary sources never show. Trust the install tree plus Cloud mirroring. Protected Program Files installs may redirect through VirtualStore, the one real exception.
Where Yume Nikki stores this, by platform
<SteamLibrary>\steamapps\common\Yume Nikki\yumenikki\save
Numbered slot saves as compressed JSON in the install tree, varying with the Steam library path. Cloud mirrors per account. Copy whole with the game closed.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/650700/pfx/
Steam Play prefix for App ID 650700. The install-tree saves mirror inside the prefix drive. Same Cloud repopulation behavior on Deck and Linux.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Yume Nikki saves?
Copy the whole <Steam>\steamapps\common\Yume Nikki\yumenikki folder with the game closed. Slots run Save01 through Save15 as compressed JSON. Classic and PLAYISM builds use the same pattern wherever unzipped.
Guides list AppData paths for Yume Nikki. Which is right?
Disregard them. Template sites listing LocalLow or userdata paths for App ID 650700 are unverified spam. Primary sources agree on game-directory files only, with VirtualStore redirection as the sole exception on protected installs.
Deleted saves keep returning. Why?
Disable Cloud for the title first, then delete locally. Users report wiped folders repopulating because Auto-Cloud restores them. Fan translations and EasyRPG builds can also break Steam-save compatibility.
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