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Cloud save overwrote your Crimson Desert progress

Updated
22 Oct 2026
Checked for
PC (Windows, Steam and Epic), Mac (Steam and Mac App Store)
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Help me sort out a Steam Cloud conflict with my Crimson Desert save on this PC, following findmysave's steps.

1. Read https://findmysave.com/crimson-desert/steam-cloud-overwrite/steps.json. If you can't open URLs, use what's below.
2. Rules:
   - Start read-only: find my saves and list name, size and modified time.
   - Back up the whole save folder before changing anything.
   - Ask me before you delete, rename, move or overwrite any file (changes_files=true).
   - No anti-cheat files, no third-party tools unless I say yes.
   - Make sure the game is closed first.
3. Check with me that this is what happened, then do its steps in order and tell me how to check each one:
   - Cross-save data deleted after unlinking accounts
4. Save folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%/Pearl Abyss/CD/save/<your account ID>  Files: 9 save slots, Cross-Save slot
5. If nothing works, stop and tell me. Remote help: https://findmysave.com/help/

Chat-only AIs work too: they walk you through it. Steps as JSON, each with a source: /crimson-desert/steam-cloud-overwrite/steps.json

Cross-save data deleted after unlinking accounts

Symptom

Your cross-save data was deleted after you unlinked accounts.

Steps marked “changes files” delete, rename or overwrite something. Back up the whole save folder first.

  1. Don't unlink your last platform account or delete your Pearl Abyss ID without a local backup. Pearl Abyss says the deletion is permanent.changes files

    Not sure where the save folder is?

  2. Before you unlink, save to a local slot and copy the local save folder somewhere safe.

    Check: The copy is in a new folder and has the same files as the original.

  3. Unlinking one account while at least two stay linked does not delete your data.changes files

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