Sons of the Forest Save File Location (Windows)

Sons of the Forest stores its save files at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest on Windows. Checkpoint64 already knows this folder — it backs it up automatically and keeps earlier versions, so a corrupted or overwritten save is one click from restored.

Where Sons of the Forest saves are stored

  • Windows — %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest

The save data here is .json / .sav files — back up the folder as a set, not single files, so a restore always keeps them consistent.

How to open the save folder

  • Windows — press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest, and press Enter (the AppData folder is hidden in Explorer, which is why this path is so easy to miss — pasting it skips the hunt).

Backing up Sons of the Forest saves automatically

  1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Sons of the Forest — the save path above is already preset.
  2. Auto-backup watches the folder and uploads a new version whenever it changes, keeping full history.
  3. Restore any version in one click if a save corrupts, gets overwritten, or a mod breaks it.

For the deeper story — how Sons of the Forest saves break and how rollback works — read the full Sons of the Forest save backup guide.

Sharing Sons of the Forest saves with friends

Sons of the Forest has co-op, so the folder above usually lives on one person's PC — whoever hosts. When they're offline nobody else can carry on, and if two people play separately, one session quietly overwrites the other.

Checkpoint64 lets a small group pass one Sons of the Forest world around instead of renting a dedicated server. Whoever plays next takes a server-enforced lock, pulls the latest save, plays, and pushes it back; everyone else stays read-only until the lock frees up, so nobody saves over anybody. Recent versions are kept, so a bad session is one restore away. The dedicated server alternative guide walks through the full take-turns flow.

Every way to do it, from playing live to taking turns: How to share your Sons of the Forest world with friends.

Common questions

Where does Sons of the Forest store save files on Windows?

Sons of the Forest keeps its saves at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest. AppData is a hidden folder — paste the path into Explorer or the Win+R box to jump straight there. Checkpoint64 already knows this path and backs the folder up automatically.

Can I back up Sons of the Forest saves automatically?

Yes — Checkpoint64 watches Sons of the Forest's save folder and uploads a new version every time it changes, so you get automatic backups with version history. Free download for Windows and Linux.

How do I restore an earlier Sons of the Forest save?

With Checkpoint64, open the save's version list and restore any earlier version in one click — it puts those exact files back in Sons of the Forest's save folder. Without a backup tool there's usually nothing to go back to: the folder only holds the latest files.

Can I share Sons of the Forest saves with friends?

Yes. Checkpoint64 syncs the Sons of the Forest save folder to a shared team, so a friend can pull the latest world and keep playing even when the host is offline. A server-enforced lock means only one person can push a new save at a time, so two people can't overwrite each other — it's how a small group takes turns hosting without paying for a dedicated server.