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7 Days to Die Save Game Location

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If you're looking to backup your 7 Days to Die world, move it to a different computer, or change a setting manually, you're going to need to know the folder that the save files are located in. The question you are now asking yourself is "Hmm.. where are 7DTD save files located?", you're in luck, because this article is going to tell you.

The folder that 7DTD games are saved to varies based on your operating system, use one of the links below to quickly jump to yours:

  1. Windows
  2. Mac
  3. Linux

Save Location on Windows


To find your game saves on Windows, open up a Folder / File Explorer window and type %appdata% into the address bar like so:

%appdata% typed into the File Explorer search bar

Then go to following folder:

7DaysToDie > Saves

And that's it! You're now in your 7 Days to Die save folder.

Save Location on Mac


As Mac hides certain folders, it's a little trickier to find your save than on Windows, but still relatively easy. First, open up a Finder window, then open the "Go" dropdown at the top of your screen, then click "Home".

Then, hit "Go" again and click "Go to Folder...", enter "Library" (without quotes) in the box that opens and hit Go. Then, go to the "Application Support" folder, and in there you can find the "7DaysToDie" folder.

Save Location on Linux


If you're using Linux, you can find your saves at:

Your User Directory > .local > share > 7DaysToDie


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