Where can I find local Palworld save games on my PC?

Go to ../AppData/Local/Pal/Saved/SaveGames. The quickest way to open it is to press STRG+R and enter %localappdata%/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/.

Palworld: Manage Save Games

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

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.

You’ll need to connect with an FTP client using the credentials you can find in your game server’s web interface under the Files tab (or FTP/SFTP access). 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 from the Savegame-Manager in your game server’s Savegames tab, and upload a new one using drag and drop—no FTP client needed. The FTP instructions below are still useful as an alternative or for local backups.

Local save game

Local save games are those you created when hosting a multiplayer game locally on your device. You can find them in the Windows AppData folder at the following path:

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../AppData/Local/Pal/Saved/SaveGames

Tip

You can open this path directly by pressing STRG + R at the same time and entering the following path in the Run dialog: %localappdata%/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/. Just click OK to open the folder.

Here, you’ll find a folder that matches your SteamID. Open it to see all your local save games in one place.

Accessing a save game via FTP

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

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../palworld/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0

You should see a folder with a string of random characters—that’s your save game. Right-click the folder 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 automatic backups. 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 the following path:

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../Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0

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

Tip

It may be helpful to copy the name of the uploaded save game folder, as you’ll need it to activate the save game in the next step.

Activating a save game

To use a specific save game, you’ll need to edit a configuration file. Go to the following path and find the GameUserSettings.ini file:

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../Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ # For Windows
../Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/ # For Linux

Open GameUserSettings.ini and find the DedicatedServerName parameter.

Edit this line by entering the name of the save game folder you want to activate on your server.

Save the file and restart your server for the change to take effect. You’ve successfully added a save game to your game server.

Save game has disappeared

In rare cases, the server may create a new save game on startup instead of loading an existing one.

First, check your save files using an FTP client at the following path:

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../Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0

You should see your old save game and a newly generated one. To fix this, edit the configuration file as described in the Activating a save game section and enter the correct save game folder name.

Your save game should be active again once you’ve saved the file and restarted the server.

Info

We strongly recommend enabling automatic backups as described in the Automatic backups section above, as Palworld is still in Early Access and save games may be lost or corrupted during updates.

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—no FTP client needed.

Go to ../palworld/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0. Your save game is in a folder with a string of random characters.

Yes, we back up your game server automatically every day. With ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups in the Backups tab—with ZapX Pass Pro, you can even schedule automatic backups.

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Palworld: Manage Save Games

Preparation

Backing up a save game

Local save game

Accessing a save game via FTP

Automatic backups

Uploading a save game

Activating a save game

Save game has disappeared

Frequently asked questions

Palworld

Backing up a save game

Local save game

Accessing a save game via FTP

Automatic backups

Uploading a save game

Activating a save game

Save game has disappeared

Game Server

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ZAPX

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