From here, head back to the AppData folder and select LocalLow, followed by IronGate, and then Valheim. This will open your files in the AppData\Roaming folder. C:\Users\Username\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\Īlternatively, if your files are hidden you can manually find them by searching %appdata% in the Windows search bar.Generally, you can find your save data in the following location:
To back up your Valheim save data, you will firstly need to navigate to your game's file location. In here you will find an option to unhide your hidden files. To ensure that you can see them, simply type 'show hidden items' into the Windows search bar and open the system settings option. If you're still fairly new to the world of videogames on PC, there's a good chance that some of your files/folders may still be hidden. Before we get started, it's important to make sure that your game is completely shutdown as copying your data while the game is active may potentially cause corruption to your files as you move them.
