It is highly recommended to manually back up your save folder before installing "R18" uncensored patches or major hotfixes, as players have reported wiped progress after game updates.

A bypasses these issues, allowing players to enjoy the narrative content immediately or tackle challenge runs without prerequisites.

How to tell which: open the file in a text editor—JSON/XML will be readable; binary will show garbled characters.

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Start the game. Immediately check the Gallery, affection levels, or weapon inventory. If everything loads correctly, you can re-enable Steam Cloud (the game will ask which save to keep—select "Local File").

Primarily, the file tracks . In a game where ammunition, food, and base materials (wood, iron, cloth) are the difference between life and death, the save file must precisely record every item in the player's possession. However, it goes deeper than simple quantity; it must also record the state of the base. If a player has spent hours upgrading their Production Lab or reinforcing their walls, that data must persist. The save file essentially "freezes" the player's progress in the tech tree, allowing them to return to a fortress that reflects their labor.