Valheim stores its save files at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local on Windows. Checkpoint64 already knows this folder — it backs it up automatically and keeps every version, so a corrupted or overwritten save is one click from restored.
Where Valheim saves are stored
- Windows —
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local - macOS —
~/Library/Application Support/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local - Linux —
~/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local
The save data here is .db / .fwl / .old 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\IronGate\Valheim\worlds_local, 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). - macOS — in Finder press Cmd+Shift+G (Go to Folder) and paste
~/Library/Application Support/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local.
Backing up Valheim saves automatically
- Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Valheim — the save path above is already preset.
- Auto-backup watches the folder and uploads a new version whenever it changes, keeping full history.
- Restore any version in one click if a save corrupts, gets overwritten, or a mod breaks it.
For the deeper story — how Valheim saves break and how rollback works — read the full Valheim save backup guide.