How to Transfer Your Sons of the Forest Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves
Copy the entire save folder from %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves on your old PC to the exact same path on the new PC — that folder is your whole Sons of the Forest progress.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Sons of the Forest save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\SonsoftheForest-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.
Move your Sons of the Forest save to a new PC — the exact folder to copy, cloud-sync notes, and the mistakes that lose progress.
Where the files live: see the full Sons of the Forest save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Sons of the Forest save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves, and press Enter to open the Sons of the Forest save folder.
- Select everything inside that folder and copy it to a USB drive, a cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or a network share.
- Install Sons of the Forest on the new PC and launch it once, then quit — this creates the empty save folder so the path exists.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves) and paste the copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch Sons of the Forest and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Sons of the Forest does not use Steam Cloud for these saves — they are local only. That means a fresh PC or an OS reinstall will not carry your world unless you copy the Saves folder yourself first.
Common mistakes
- Copying only a single save file instead of the whole folder — many games keep settings, profiles, or rolling backups alongside the main save.
- Forgetting to launch Sons of the Forest once on the new PC first, so the destination folder doesn't exist yet when you paste.
FAQ
How do I move my Sons of the Forest save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Use a USB drive, cloud storage, or a network share to move the files.
Will Sons of the Forest cloud saves transfer automatically?
Sons of the Forest does not use Steam Cloud for these saves — they are local only. That means a fresh PC or an OS reinstall will not carry your world unless you copy the Saves folder yourself first.
Where is the Sons of the Forest save folder on the old PC?
It's at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves. Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy any other files?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — some games store settings, backups, or profile subfolders alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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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.