How to Transfer Your South of Midnight Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem
Copy the entire save folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC — it holds every slot and the game's automatic backups.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every South of Midnight save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\SouthofMidnight-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 South of Midnight 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 South of Midnight save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your South of Midnight save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the whole folder (all slots plus any Backup sub-folder) to a USB drive, OneDrive/Google Drive, or a network share.
- Install South of Midnight on the new PC and launch it once, then close it so the empty save folder is created.
- Open the same path (%LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem) on the new PC and paste your copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loads before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
On Steam South of Midnight uses Steam Cloud; the Game Pass version uses Xbox cloud saves. Because the Steam and Game Pass builds store saves in different folders, progress does NOT transfer between them — you cannot copy a Steam save into the Game Pass package or vice-versa. Quit the game before restoring a backup so the cloud uploads your restored copy.
Common mistakes
- Copying only one slot file instead of the whole save folder — you can lose other slots and the game's backups.
- If your path contains a user-id / SteamID sub-folder, paste your files INTO the matching id folder the new install created, not next to it — the game won't read saves outside your own id folder.
- Letting Steam Cloud overwrite your restored save: quit the game after pasting so Steam uploads the copy you just restored, and if a conflict dialog appears keep the newer timestamp.
FAQ
How do I move my South of Midnight save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem on the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Copy the whole folder, not a single file.
Will South of Midnight cloud saves transfer automatically?
On Steam South of Midnight uses Steam Cloud; the Game Pass version uses Xbox cloud saves. Because the Steam and Game Pass builds store saves in different folders, progress does NOT transfer between them — you cannot copy a Steam save into the Game Pass package or vice-versa. Quit the game before restoring a backup so the cloud uploads your restored copy.
Where is the South of Midnight save folder?
It's at %LOCALAPPDATA%\SouthOfMidnight\Saved\SaveSystem. Paste that into File Explorer's address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy anything else?
Copy the entire save folder, not just one file — games often store extra slots, profile sub-folders, and automatic backups alongside the main save.
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