How to Recover Lost Game Data on Steam

To recover your progress on Steam, you can try restoring a previous backup, downloading saved games from Steam Cloud, or reinstalling the game and verifying the game’s cache, and if you’re using Google Play Games, you can sync your game data to pick up where you left off. Steam’s cloud saves feature allows you to store your game progress online, so even if you uninstall a game, you can still access your saved data as long as you have an active Steam account.

Understanding Steam Backup and Recovery

What is Steam Backup?

Steam backup is a feature that allows you to create a copy of your game files, including your progress, on an external drive or another location on your computer. This can be useful in case you need to reinstall Steam or replace your computer.

How to Restore a Previous Backup

To restore a previous backup, go to Steam > Backup and Restore Games, choose Restore a Previous Backup, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How Do I Restore My Steam Game Progress?

To restore your Steam game progress, install Steam and log in to the correct Steam account, launch Steam, and click on Steam at the top-left corner, then select Restore Game Backup and browse to the location of the game’s backup files.

Q2: How Do I Recover Lost Game Data on Steam?

To recover lost game data on Steam, open Steam, click on Steam at the top-left corner, choose Settings, go to Downloads, select STEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS option, and in the Storage Manager, click on the plus icon, choose the location for your installed game folder, and tap the Select button.

Q3: How Do I Restore My Game Progress?

If your game autosaves your progress when you’re signed in with Google Play Games, you can sync your game data and pick up where you left off, and if you get a new Android phone, sign in to the same account you used before to restore game progress.

Q4: Is My Steam Progress Saved?

Games that utilize Steam’s cloud saves may store these files under C:Program Files (x86)SteamUserdata, and you may also find some games place their save files in your Documents folder.

Q5: How to Restore Steam Cloud Saves on Windows

To restore Steam Cloud saves on Windows, visit the View Steam Cloud page, log into your account, and download the saved file to restore the deleted saves from Steam Cloud.

Q6: Do I Lose All My Progress if I Uninstall a Game on Steam?

You do keep your progress if your game save has been saved to the Steam cloud, otherwise, you will lose any progress not saved to the cloud upon uninstalling the game.

Q7: How Do I Restore Steam Cloud Saves?

To restore Steam Cloud saves, visit the View Steam Cloud page, log into your account, locate the specific saved file, and choose Download to restore the deleted saves from Steam Cloud.

Q8: Why Did Steam Delete My Game Data?

Steam may delete your game data if the Steam Client fails to recognize your game files and reports them uninstalled.

Q9: How Do I Recover Saved Data on My Computer?

To recover saved data on your computer, right-click the file or folder, and then select Restore previous versions.

Q10: Where is Game Progress Saved on PC?

On Windows, most save games can be found by opening File Explorer and navigating to “%homepath%AppDataLocalLow”.

Q11: How to Recover Deleted Data?

To recover deleted data, check your Recycle Bin, use the Control Panel, use a Data Recovery Software, or hire a Data Recovery Service.

Q12: Why is Steam Backup Not Working?

Steam Backup may not work if the computer is shut down or the internet connection is lost during the backup process, or if the game files are corrupt, damaged, or improperly installed.

Q13: Where is Steam Progress Stored?

Games that utilize Steam’s cloud saves may store these files under C:Program Files (x86)SteamUserdata, and you may also find some games place their save files in your Documents folder.

Q14: Does Steam Save Game Data to Cloud After Uninstall?

Game saves are saved to the cloud, so you don’t need to uninstall anything, verify your game’s cache, and it’ll restore the original files.

Q15: What Happens if You Delete Steam Cloud Saves?

Warning: Deleting the cloud save will wipe your logbook permanently, you will not lose the achievements already unlocked on this profile, but progression towards achievements and the logbook information cannot be recovered.