How to Transfer Your Raft Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>
Copy the World and Player folders from inside your User_<SteamID> folder.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Raft save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Raft-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Raft save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Raft save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Raft save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the World and Player folders from inside your User_<SteamID> folder.
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Raft on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- Open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>) on the new PC and paste your copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Yes on PC — Raft uses Steam Cloud, so your worlds sync across machines on the same account. Let the cloud finish syncing before copying, and close the game so a later sync doesn't overwrite your restore.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting to close the game / let the cloud finish syncing before copying — a later sync can overwrite your restore.
- The folder name User_<SteamID> uses YOUR Steam ID and differs per account — copy the World/Player folders into the new PC's own User_<SteamID> folder, not a renamed one.
FAQ
How do I move my Raft save to a new PC?
Copy the World and Player folders from inside your User_<SteamID> folder. The folder is at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>. Copy it to the same path on the new PC after installing and launching Raft once.
Does Raft use cloud saves?
Yes on PC — Raft uses Steam Cloud, so your worlds sync across machines on the same account. Let the cloud finish syncing before copying, and close the game so a later sync doesn't overwrite your restore.
Where is the Raft save folder on PC?
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Redbeet Interactive\Raft\User\User_<SteamID>. See our full Raft save file location guide for every platform (PC, PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
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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.