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Move Palworld saves to a new PC or account

Updated
22 Oct 2026
Checked for
PC (Steam on Windows), Xbox / Game Pass (Microsoft Store), dedicated servers
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Help me move my Palworld save to this PC or account on this PC, following findmysave's steps.

1. Read https://findmysave.com/palworld/transfer-save/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. Ask which of these happened, then do its steps in order and tell me how to check each one:
   - After moving a co-op world to a dedicated server, the host is asked to create a new character and old characte...
   - Want to move a Game Pass / Microsoft Store save to Steam
   - Dedicated server move to a new host: world loads fresh or players lose characters
4. Save folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\<your Steam ID>\  Files: Level.sav, LevelMeta.sav, Players/<32-hex GUID>.sav, LocalData.sav, backup/local/ and backup/world/, *.sav.bak in Players/ and SaveData/
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: /palworld/transfer-save/steps.json

Co-op world moved to a dedicated server: host character missing

Symptom

After you move a co-op world to a dedicated server, the host is asked to create a new character and the old one is missing.

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

  1. Back up the save folder and stop the server.

    Not sure where the save folder is?

  2. Copy the co-op world folder from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\<your Steam ID> to PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\. Then set DedicatedServerName in GameUserSettings.ini to that folder's name.

  3. Delete WorldOption.sav in that folder.changes files

  4. Start the server. Have the host join and create a new character. This makes a new <GUID>.sav in Players/.

    Check: A new .sav file appears in Players/. Note its name: that's the new GUID.

  5. Stop the server and copy the world folder to a temporary location. Run palworld-host-save-fix on the copy with the new GUID and the old GUID 00000000000000000000000000000001. It's a third-party tool, so use it at your own risk and only on a backed-up copy.

  6. Copy the fixed folder back, restart the server, and join as the host.changes files

    Check: The host joins with the old character.

  7. Guild and base Pals may glitch. If a Pal acts up, drop it and pick it up again. To avoid this, have the host leave the guild before you move the world.

Unverified: We haven't confirmed that palworld-host-save-fix still works with the latest game version. Its README shows no deprecation notice, but one hosting site says a similar tool is discontinued. Back up first.

Source: GitHub

Move a Game Pass / Microsoft Store save to Steam

Symptom

You played on Game Pass or the Microsoft Store and want to continue on Steam.

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

  1. Back up the whole %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\PocketpairInc.Palworld_...\SystemAppData\wgs folder.

    Not sure where the save folder is?

  2. Use a community converter (for example the TroubleChute Palworld converter). Give it the full wgs folder, and use the host ID 00000000000000000000000000000001 as both source and destination. It's a third-party tool, so use it at your own risk and keep your backup.

  3. Extract the world folder you downloaded into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\<your Steam ID>.changes files

    Check: Start the game on Steam: your world shows up and loads.

  4. Map discovery (LocalData.sav) is not converted. Extract it separately if you need it.

  5. Some players report that going the other way, from Steam to Game Pass, is not possible.

Source: hub.tcno.co

Dedicated server moved to a new host: fresh world or lost characters

Symptom

After moving a dedicated server to a new host, the world loads as a fresh one or players lose their characters.

  1. On the old server, copy the DedicatedServerName value (a GUID) from GameUserSettings.ini.

    Not sure where the save folder is?

  2. On the new server, set only that one value to the same GUID. Don't copy the whole file, because that can break authentication.

  3. Upload the old SaveGames/0/<GUID>/ folder so the folder name matches.

  4. Start the server.

    Check: Players join with their old characters and the world is your old one.

Source: xgamingserver.com

Character moved to another world: map progress missing

Symptom

You moved a character between worlds, but its map discovery and other local progress are missing.

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

  1. Copy LocalData.sav from the source world folder into the player's destination folder under SaveGames\<your Steam ID>. This applies to Steam co-op worlds only.changes files

    Not sure where the save folder is?

  2. Don't put LocalData.sav in a dedicated server save. The server ignores it.

Source: hub.tcno.co

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