Valheim Save File Location: Where to Find Your Saves

In some games, finding save files can be surprisingly difficult because of the way the operating system organizes folders. Saves are often stored in special directories such as AppData, and in some cases you may even need to use system commands to locate them. Some Valheim players have trouble finding their save files, so in this guide we'll show you exactly where Valheim saves are stored.

To find your local Valheim save files, follow this path:

The full path to local Valheim save files is:

C:\Users\Windows Username\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim

Inside, you'll find separate folders for locally stored character and world saves:

C:\Users\Windows Username\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\characters_local

C:\Users\Windows Username\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local

If you're using Steam Cloud, cloud saves are stored separately in the Steam folder:

Steam\userdata\Steam User ID\892970\remote

You can also move saves between local storage and Steam Cloud through the Manage Saves menu directly in Valheim.

The AppData folder is hidden by default, so you'll need to enable hidden items before you can access it.

Windows 11

Windows 10

The AppData folder will now appear inside your user directory.

There's also a faster way to open the Valheim save folder. Press Win+R and paste the following command:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim

Then press Enter. File Explorer will immediately open the correct directory.