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Core Keeper Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Save file location (Windows (characters)): %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\saves

Quick answer: On PC, Core Keeper save files are stored in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\saves. Copy that folder to back up your progress before modding, updating, or moving to a new PC.
Windows (characters)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\saves
Windows (worlds)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\worlds

Here's exactly where Core Keeper stores your characters and worlds on PC, how to open the folder, and how to back them up.

Save file locations

Windows (characters)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\saves

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\saves . LocalLow is hidden.

Windows (worlds)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\worlds

World saves are separate from characters — back up both together.

Cloud saves

Core Keeper uses Steam Cloud, but the local copy lives in AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm. In-game you can also press Ctrl + Alt + B on the main menu to drop a CoreKeeperSaves.zip backup on your desktop. Let Cloud finish syncing before restoring a backup.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

Core Keeper keeps the local copy in AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm and a Steam Cloud copy side by side, and characters and worlds are stored in separate folders. A restore or bad sync can load an old world with a current character, so both folders must move together.

  1. Close Core Keeper fully and let Steam Cloud finish syncing (watch the Steam sync icon) before touching files.
  2. Copy both the saves and worlds folders from %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>\ to the Desktop.
  3. If the cloud overwrote a good world, disable Steam Cloud for Core Keeper, restore your Desktop copy of BOTH folders, launch once to confirm, then re-enable Cloud.
  4. Never restore only one folder — a mismatched character/world pair is the most common Core Keeper save problem.
Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

Core Keeper stores characters and worlds as separate folders, and a cloud merge or crash can corrupt a world while the character survives (or vice versa). Back up both at once before any fix — paste into Command Prompt (Win+R → cmd):

robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\CoreKeeper-Save-Backup" /E

/E grabs the whole Pugstorm\Core Keeper tree — both the saves (characters) and worlds subfolders under your Steam ID. In-game you can also press Ctrl+Alt+B on the main menu for a CoreKeeperSaves.zip on the desktop.

Moving to a new PC? Follow the step-by-step Core Keeper save transfer guide to copy your progress across without losing anything.

How to open the save folder

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run box.
  2. Paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam and press Enter (LocalLow is hidden).
  3. Open your <SteamID> folder, then copy the saves and worlds folders somewhere safe.

Save problems & fixes

Characters or worlds don't appear after copying

Make sure you placed them under the correct <SteamID> folder and kept saves and worlds separate. Verify the game is fully closed and Steam Cloud has finished syncing.

FAQ

Where is the Core Keeper save file on PC?

At C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID>, split into saves (characters) and worlds. LocalLow is hidden, so paste the path into the Run box.

How do I quickly back up my Core Keeper saves?

On the main menu press Ctrl + Alt + B — the game writes CoreKeeperSaves.zip to your desktop with all characters and worlds.

How do I transfer a Core Keeper world to a new PC?

Copy the saves and worlds folders from AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper\Steam\<SteamID> to the same path on the new PC. Close the game first.

Other games

Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.