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Hollow Knight save file location
Windows save reference
Hollow Knight Windows save references list .dat files and .bak backups under %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight. The Microsoft Store version has a separate WGS rule; preserve current files before checking older copies.
Save location · General rule
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\*.dat
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Copy the folder path and paste it into Win + R. Windows resolves %…% to your own folders; select the account or save inside.
Save location · General rule
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\*.bak
Opens with the SaveNest Windows app. Need the app? Download SaveNest →
Copy the folder path and paste it into Win + R. Windows resolves %…% to your own folders; select the account or save inside.
Save location · Xbox / Microsoft Store
%PROGRAMDATA%\Packages\TeamCherry.15373CD61C66B_y4jvztpgccj42\SystemAppData\wgs
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Copy the folder path and paste it into Win + R. Windows resolves %…% to your own folders; select the account or save inside. This rule includes settings as well as progress.
Manual backup: Save and exit the game, let current launcher sync finish, then copy the listed files and required folders to a separate location. Keep the original intact.
Can’t find the location?
Check the store edition, Windows user and active account. Documents may be redirected to OneDrive or another disk. If you have never saved, save normally in the game first. A matching path does not prove the files will load in another version.
Source: Ludusavi Manifest · Source reference, not an in-game load test. Attribution & scope
Read the full backup & restore guide →
Missing or overwritten progress?
Keep the files you still have. Check the account, game edition and retained backups before restoring. If no copy of the earlier progress remains, a backup tool cannot recreate it.
Retain the slot’s .dat file and available .bak candidates separately. Match the slot number before following the full restore guide; a backup for one slot need not contain the other slots.
Restore a retained copy, then check the game
- Close the game and retain the current files separately, even if they look empty or incorrect. Match the account, store edition and complete save scope shown above.
- Use a retained backup from the desired session. Follow the game’s documented procedure or the linked restore guide; keep the backup unchanged while applying a copy.
- Load the intended slot and verify a recognizable milestone. Exit and reopen to check that it persists, then resolve any launcher sync prompt using the preserved candidates.
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