7 Days to Die save location (PC & Steam Deck)

Q: Where are 7 Days to Die saves on Steam Deck?

In ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/251570/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/7DaysToDie/Saves . That folder sits inside the game's Proton prefix, so it only exists once the game has run at least once. If you play the native Linux version instead, look in ~/.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves .

7 Days to Die keeps its saves in %APPDATA%\7DaysToDie\Saves on Windows. Hoard finds that folder on its own, backs it up every time the game saves and keeps it in sync between your PCs and a Steam Deck.

Where 7 Days to Die keeps its saves

Windows

%APPDATA%\7DaysToDie\Saves

Steam Deck and Linux (Proton)

~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/251570/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/7DaysToDie/Saves

Native Linux version

~/.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves

macOS

~/Library/Application Support/7DaysToDie/Saves

These locations come from PCGamingWiki, through the community save database Hoard uses for detection. The Steam Deck paths are the Windows paths inside the game's Proton prefix, compatdata/251570, which appears after the game's first launch.

Keep it backed up and in sync with Hoard

Hoard is free and open source. It backs up your 7 Days to Die saves every time the game writes one and again when you quit, keeps a history you can go back to, and syncs the folder between your PCs and a Steam Deck. Only the files that changed travel, compressed, and every file is checked against its SHA-256 hash when it comes back.

Install Hoard and sign in to Hoard One, recommended for everyone, or point it at your own server.
Open the Library. 7 Days to Die is detected from your Steam library and the community save database.
Play. When you quit, the first version appears in the history.

Frequently asked questions

Does 7 Days to Die have cloud saves?

The save database doesn't say for 7 Days to Die, so check its store page. Either way, Hoard keeps its own copy with every version, on Hoard One or your own server.

Where are 7 Days to Die saves on Steam Deck?

In ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/251570/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/7DaysToDie/Saves. That folder sits inside the game's Proton prefix, so it only exists once the game has run at least once. If you play the native Linux version instead, look in ~/.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves.

Is Hoard free?

Yes. The app, the command line and the server are free and open source (AGPL-3.0), and running your own server costs nothing but the machine. Hoard One, the managed server we recommend for everyone, is free too with 2 GB and three devices; Pro adds room for €1.99 a month.

Does self-hosting send anything to Hoard?

No. On your own server there's no account with us and no telemetry to us: your saves, your users and your logs stay on your machine and never touch ours.