SOLVED: Don't Starve Save Location - Windows, Mac & Linux

Don't Starve is a survival game set in a dark fantasy world in which players control a scientist character called Wilson who has been transported there by a demon. Players must ensure that Wilson’s needs are maintained through the collection of resources and construction of shelter, whilst avoiding the dangers of the unfamiliar world, including the deadly supernatural creatures, with the goal of survival.

The game has received generally positive reviews, with a rating of 79 on Metacritic and it also won the "Excellence in Design" award at the 2014 Games Festival Awards. Players have praised its challenging nature and world customisation; however, some have commented negatively on its lack of immersion.

First released on the 23rd April 2013, the game was developed by Klei Entertainment, also known for hit games such as Oxygen Not Included and Griftlands. Users can access the game on platforms including Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS.

Don't Starve Save Location

Because Don't Starve uses Steam Cloud by default, which means your save files are automatically synced across devices that use your Steam account. This is useful because it means you won't have to manually transfer your save files if you change computer in future. It also means that you save files won't be located in your Documents folder, which is used by most other PC games that don't store your saves in the cloud.

Steam Cloud save files for Don't Starve on Windows, Mac, and Linux can be found at the following path:

Steam library folder > userdata > a folder named after your SteamID3 > 219740 > remote

Your save files will be in this folder in the format of Survival_*, where * is the save's number (e.g. save 5 will be Survival_5).

Other Installations

If you're not using Steam or Steam Cloud, you may find your game saves at these paths:

Windows:

%UserProfile%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarve\save

Mac:

~/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/save

Linux:

~/.klei/DoNotStarve/