Minecraft Dungeons II Save File Corrupted — How to Fix & Recover

Last verified: 2026-10-02

Save file location

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Mojang Studios\Dungeons2

If a Minecraft Dungeons II character is missing or won't load, stop — don't keep launching in, which can overwrite a recoverable file. On the Steam/standalone build your data lives at %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Mojang Studios\Dungeons2\<user-id>. Close the game, copy that whole folder somewhere safe first, then look for a .bak/.old copy to restore; if the local files are all bad, roll back through your Xbox/Microsoft account cloud (Store build) or Steam Cloud. Verify the game files if nothing loads at all.

Where the files live: see the full Minecraft Dungeons II save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).

How to transfer your Minecraft Dungeons II save to a new PC

Fully close Minecraft Dungeons II — check Task Manager so no leftover process is still writing to the save.
Open the save folder: Win+R, paste %HOMEPATH%\Saved Games\Mojang Studios\Dungeons2, Enter, then open your <user-id> folder.
Back up EVERYTHING first: copy the entire <user-id> folder to your Desktop or a USB drive. This is your undo button — do it before touching anything.
Look for the game's own backup inside that folder: a file ending in .bak / .old / .backup or an autosave copy. If one predates the corruption, rename the bad file aside and rename the backup into its place, then launch.
Roll back cloud if local files are also bad: Store/Game Pass build — sign into Xbox and restore the cloud copy; Steam build — turn OFF Steam Cloud, restore your known-good local backup, launch to confirm, then re-enable sync so the GOOD save uploads.
Verify the game files (Steam: Properties ▸ Installed Files ▸ Verify integrity; Xbox app: Manage ▸ Files ▸ Verify and repair) to rule out a damaged install.
Still stuck? Right-click the folder ▸ Properties ▸ Previous Versions, or check Windows File History for an older copy from before the corruption.

Does cloud sync move it for you?

The Game Pass/Store build syncs through Xbox/Microsoft cloud — if the local copy is corrupt, signing in on another device may still have a clean cloud version, so restore that BEFORE launching the corrupt profile and overwriting it. The Steam build syncs via Steam Cloud; disable sync before restoring so the bad save doesn't re-upload.

Common mistakes

Overwriting before backing up. The #1 way people turn a recoverable character into a lost one — copy the whole <user-id> folder first (step 3).
Letting the cloud re-sync the bad save. Disable sync / restore before re-launching, or the corrupt file just uploads again.
Looking in the wrong build's folder: the Store version is sandboxed under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages, not Saved Games\Mojang Studios.

FAQ

Why is my Minecraft Dungeons II character gone?

Usually a corrupt save file or a cloud-sync conflict overwrote the local copy. Close the game, back up %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Mojang Studios\Dungeons2\<user-id>, then restore a .bak copy or roll back your Xbox/Steam cloud save before launching again.

Can I recover a corrupted Minecraft Dungeons II save?

Often yes — back up the folder first, then restore the game's own .bak/.old copy, a cloud version, or a Windows Previous Version. Verify game files if nothing loads at all.

Where are Minecraft Dungeons II saves stored on PC?

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Mojang Studios\Dungeons2\<user-id> on the standalone/Steam build; the Store build sandboxes them under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages. See our full save file location guide.

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.