Saves
The game saves progress when the in-game day ends, i.e. when the farmer goes to bed, collapses from exhaustion, or collapses at 2am. All progress during a day is lost if the player quits the game without ending the day.
Save files
Where they are
The game puts save files here:
| Platform | Path |
|---|---|
| Windows | %appdata%\StardewValley\Saves (Paste "%appdata%" into the address bar, Windows knows where it is.) |
| Linux | ~/.config/StardewValley/Saves (The folder is hidden by default. From Files, click Go » Enter Location and enter "~/.config".) |
| Mac | ~/.config/StardewValley/Saves (The folder is hidden by default. From Finder, click Go » Go to Folder and enter "~/.config".) |
Each save has a folder like JonSnow_123456789, with two main files inside it: JonSnow_123456789 and SaveGameInfo. Both files are needed to load the save.
To share or backup your save, zip the entire JonSnow_123456789 folder.
Undo the last save
If something went wrong, you can undo the last save.
- Find your save files.
You should see two files with an _old suffix in the name; if not, ask for help instead! - Delete SaveGameInfo and the file that looks like YourName_123456789.
- Remove the _old suffix from SaveGameInfo_old and the file that looks like YourName_123456789_old.
Edit the save
You can edit your save to fix some common issues or change your choices (see walkthrough), but make sure to back up your save first. Be careful using save-editor tools, since they can break your save.
Saved Game Files
Windows
Saved game files, stored as XML, are located in the AppData\Roaming folder on Windows. To find the saved games folder:
- Open the start menu and type "%APPDATA%" without quotes into the search bar and press enter.
- Locate the folder "StardewValley".
- Within "StardewValley" is a folder "Saves" that contains all saved game files. Each character has their own subfolder in "Saves".
Make sure that your computer is showing hidden files.
OR
- Copy and paste this path: %AppData%\StardewValley\Saves\
Saved games will transfer between different copies of the game (i.e. from a DRM-Free copy to a Steam copy or between two different users).
- After 1.07 update, when you save games, a copy of your save will be created in the same documents named as"***.old".
Linux
On linux, the saved games are in ~/.config/StardewValley/Saves/
OSX
- Copy this path: /Users/yourusername/.config/StardewValley/Saves
- Then, using Finder>Go>Go to Folder, paste the path when prompted.