Where is the save game on my server when I access it via FTP?

In the ../enshrouded/savegame/ folder. You’ll find a file with a random string of characters—that’s your save game.

Enshrouded: Manage Enshrouded Save Games

Learn how to safely manage and back up your Enshrouded save games for worry-free multiplayer gaming → Find out more

10 November 20262 min read1 Views0 helpful

Introduction

In this guide, we’ll show you how to manage your Enshrouded save games on your game server, including backing up your local and server save games and uploading them to your server.

Enshrouded: Manage Enshrouded Save Games

Preparation

To access your server files, you’ll need an FTP client such as WinSCP or FileZilla. Both are open source and free to use.

Connect using your FTP client and the credentials found in the Files tab (or FTP/SFTP access) of your game server. If you need help connecting, see our FTP Access guide.

Backing Up a Save Game

Tip

Instead of using FTP manually, you can download your current save game with one click using the Savegame-Manager in your game server’s Savegames tab, and upload a new one using drag and drop—all without an FTP client. The FTP instructions below are still useful as an alternative or for local backups.

Local Save Game

Local save games are ones you created while hosting a multiplayer game locally on your device. By default, Enshrouded uses Steam Cloud to back up your save game automatically. To access it, open your Steam userdata folder and go to this path:

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../Steam/userdata/[deine_steamid]/1203620/remote

Tip

With a standard installation, you’ll find the Steam folder on your system drive at: C://Program Files x86/Steam. Note that the path may differ if you installed Steam somewhere else.

Once you’ve opened this folder, you’ll see a file containing character data and all your local save games in one place.

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If you’ve explicitly chosen not to use Steam Cloud for saving, you’ll find your save game folder at: C://Users/[deinuser]/Saved Games/Enshrouded.

Accessing Save Games via FTP

Backing up your save game from the server is easy. Once you’ve connected to your game server using your FTP client, go to this path:

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../enshrouded/savegame/

You’ll find a file with a random string of characters—that’s your save game. Right-click it and select Download to save it locally on your device.

Automatic Backups

We automatically back up your game server every day. With ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups at any time in your game server’s Backups tab—with ZapX Pass Pro, you can even schedule backups automatically. For more information, see our dedicated Backups guide.

Uploading a Save Game

Uploading your save game is just as easy as backing it up. First, connect to your game server using an FTP client. Then go to this path:

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../enshrouded/savegame/

Simply drag and drop your save game into this folder in your FTP client to upload it to your server.

Activating a Save Game

Using your save game is simple. Connect to your server, then select the save game you want in the game setup. The name, level, and date it was last played appear below each save, so you can easily identify which one you want to load.

You’ve successfully added a save game to your game server.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Use the Savegame-Manager in your game server’s Savegames tab to download your current save game with one click or upload a new one using drag and drop.

In your Steam userdata folder at ../Steam/userdata/[deine_steamid]/1203620/remote.

At C://Users/[deinuser]/Saved Games/Enshrouded.

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Enshrouded: Manage Enshrouded Save Games

Introduction

Preparation

Backing Up a Save Game

Local Save Game

Accessing Save Games via FTP

Automatic Backups

Uploading a Save Game

Activating a Save Game

Frequently asked questions

Enshrouded

Preparation

Backing Up a Save Game

Local Save Game

Accessing Save Games via FTP

Automatic Backups

Uploading a Save Game

Activating a Save Game

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

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