Save file

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Save file contents

Rimworld's save files are written in XML (Version 1.0) and contain all the information about the state of the game.

Notable sections

  • Resources - Contains information about each of the available resources in the game.
  • ProjectList - Contains the state of each of the research projects available in the game. The research completes when Progress is more than (or equal) to TotalCost.
  • ThingReservation - Details what a Pawn (person/animal) is doing/going to do.
  • Thing - information about a person/animal


Save file locations

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Windows version

The Save files are stored in users AppData folders: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld

Shortcut:
windows button + R -> the Run dialog will appear
type %APPDATA%\..\LocalLow -> this will open the appdata folder

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Linux version

The Save files are stored in: /home/your user name/.config/unity3d/Ludeon Studios/RimWorld/


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Mac OS X version

Your Rimworld settings folder is ~/Library/Application\ Support/RimWorld

To see you save games with Finder, open a new shell and enter:

open ~/Library/Application\ Support/RimWorld/Saves/


Editing saves

Howto: Editing RimWorld Saves - A Beginner's Guide