Saving



There are four save files available in Don't Starve. When players pick an empty slot, they can first choose a character and customize the world before delving in. For world customization details, please go here. Each occupied slot shows an image of the character being played the world number and the world type (Sandbox Mode or Adventure Mode), then the number of days survived in that world connected by a dash.

The player can save and quit during any part of the game, even while in a Cave. The game will automatically save at random intervals, usually once a game day. If the player dies and has a resurrection item, the game will also automatically save before the player is revived.

When the player dies with no resurrection items in Sandbox Mode, the save file will be deleted. Therefore, players may want to backup their save file, in case of save corruption or deletion upon death. The player can also delete save files from the slot selection menu. Deleting a save file will not earn any of the Experience the player would've earned, which means that it's better to commit suicide if all characters are not unlocked.

If the player dies in Adventure Mode, he/she will be transferred back to the entrance of Maxwell's Door in Sandbox Mode. As of "Six Feet Under" update of Oct, 2013, dying in caves acts the same as dying in the overworld and no longer returns you to the cave entrance. [*]

The save file can be found under:

Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\{e.g. 117878775}\{219740}\remote\ Linux: ~/.steam/steam/userdata/{unique ID}/219740/

If Steam Cloud is disabled, players can find their save files under

Windows: My Document\Klei\DoNotStarve Mac OS X: ~/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/save

Here is a list of files in the game save file:


 * profile: files that record a player's experience and characters unlocked.
 * survival_(number): a player's save in Sandbox Mode.
 * adventure_(number): a player's save in Adventure Mode.
 * cave_(number): a player's save in Cave.
 * saveindex: description for all save slots in "Choose A Slot" menu.