ARK: Survival Evolved

How to copy/backup savegames

To copy a singleplayer savegame, you’ll have to first of all locate the directory where you have saved ARK. Usually, that’s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK

However, if you have selected a different Steam Library during installation it might differ. In that case right-click on the game in your Steam Library, go to “Properties”, click on the “Local Files”-tab and click “Browse Local Files”. That will bring you to the folders for your game.

From now on we will assume that ARK points to your ARK-folder. There are three files that you will have to copy over

ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArksLocal\TheIsland.ark
ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArksLocal\LocalPlayer.arkprofile
ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\LocalProfiles\PlayerLocalData.arkprofile

Put those into the equivalent directories on your other device, and you’re ready to go!

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