Moon Sweepers save location and backup checks

An error while loading does not by itself prove the save is destroyed. Patch 1.0.3 fixed heavily cleaned worlds that appeared corrupted even though their files were intact. Patch 1.0.5 fixed a repeatable freeze about half a minute after loading some worlds. Identify which symptom you have before deleting or replacing data. S02S04

Official Windows backup location

The developer gives this folder:

C:\Users\[user-name]\AppData\LocalLow\DragDropGames\MoonSweepers\Backups

In Windows File Explorer, the equivalent shortcut is:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\DragDropGames\MoonSweepers\Backups

The shortcut substitutes your Windows user profile for the user-name segment. This page locates backups; it does not automatically download or restore your files.

What the game keeps

Starting with 1.0.4, each save slot keeps up to five full world backups. The developer says backups are taken a minute into each session and then every 30 minutes. They are stored outside Steam Cloud. S03

The game can automatically repair a damaged save from backups during loading and notify you. It also checks save files after a crash on the next start. These are developer-described recovery features, not a guarantee that every lost world can be recovered.

Are backup files the same as Steam Cloud saves?

The developer says Moon Sweepers' automatic world backups are stored outside Steam Cloud. The Backups path identifies those local backup copies. It does not establish a Steam Cloud download location, a slot's active-save filename or a manual overwrite procedure. S03

Preserve a separate copy

1. Close Moon Sweepers before copying its files.
2. Open the MoonSweepers folder containing Backups.
3. Copy the whole MoonSweepers folder to another location, giving the copy a date and clear name.
4. Inspect the copied folder to confirm files are present. Leave the originals and existing backups in place.
5. Record the version, affected slot, last successful session and exact error before trying recovery.

This is a preservation procedure. Do not rename a random backup, replace a slot, or edit world data based on a guess. This guide does not validate manual restoration, account transfer or Steam Cloud conflict resolution.

If the folder is absent, first confirm that you are looking in the Windows profile used to run the game and note the installed version and affected slot. The developer's 1.0.4 schedule starts a minute into a session. An absent folder alone does not prove that Steam Cloud contains a recovery copy. S03

Check the symptom and patch

Preserve the copy, then check for current game updates and retry the affected slot. If the problem remains, send the developer the build, exact behavior and requested diagnostic material through the official bug-report route. Do not assume verifying installation files repairs a damaged world save.