Fields of Mistria Save File Location — Where Saves Are & How to Back Up

Fields of Mistria saves on sleep — there's no manual save, so the save file is your whole farm's history. Knowing where it lives matters for backups, modding (see the mods guide), and recovery after a crash.

This guide covers the save location, the save-on-sleep behavior, and a safe backup routine.

The Save Location

The exact path varies by platform, but on Windows via Steam the save lives under your Steam userdata folder:

• Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<SteamID>\2142790\remote\ (or the standard Steam userdata path for your install)
• SteamOS / Linux: under the Steam userdata equivalent for app 2142790 (in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<SteamID>/2142790/)
• Steam Cloud: Fields of Mistria uses Steam Cloud sync — the remote folder mirrors your cloud save

Save-on-Sleep: What It Means

• The game writes your save when you sleep — closing the game mid-day loses that day's progress
• No manual save — plan around it (the beginner's guide warns about mining "one more floor" before sleeping)
• Faints and 2 AM collapses still save-on-sleep — you keep the previous day's state, not the lost day

How to Back Up

1. Close the game (or sleep to save first, then close)
2. Copy the save folder — userdata\<SteamID>\2142790\ → a backup location (external drive or cloud)
3. Label backups by date — saves are timestamped; keep the last few
4. Restore by copying the backup back into the folder (with the game closed)

What the Save Contains

Because the game writes once per sleep, that single file holds everything that defines your farm: plot layout and placed buildings, every chest's contents, crops in the ground and their growth stage, animal hearts and golden-product progress, museum donations, renown, and each villager's friendship hearts. There is no separate "story save" — your romance progress, museum completion and calendar events are all in the same file. That is why backups matter more than in autosave-heavy games: one file, one copy.

Crash and Faint Recovery

The 2 AM collapse and mine faints (see the mines guide) don't create a separate autosave — you wake up and the previous day's state is what loads. If the game crashes mid-day, relaunching returns you to the last time you slept, so a good haul collected after sleeping is lost. The practical habit: treat "one more mine floor" as a risk, not a reward, and if you know a crash-prone zone (heavy festival days, big farms), sleep first.

FAQ

Where is the Fields of Mistria save file? In your Steam userdata folder for app 2142790 — typically Steam\userdata\<SteamID>\2142790\remote\ on Windows.

Can I manually save in Fields of Mistria? No — the game saves on sleep only. Sleep before closing to keep the day.

How do I back up my farm? Copy the app-2142790 save folder to a safe location, game closed; restore by copying back (disable Cloud sync first).

Is my save in the Steam Cloud? Yes — the game uses Steam Cloud, so your save syncs across devices with the same account.

Related Guides

• Fields of Mistria Mods Guide — Back Up Before Modding
• Fields of Mistria Beginner's Guide — Save-on-Sleep Habits
• Fields of Mistria Guide — How to Play in 1.0
• Fields of Mistria Romance Guide — 12 Marriage Candidates
• Fields of Mistria Calendar — Birthdays, Festivals & Seasons

Official resources: Steam store page · Official site · Wikipedia · IGN wiki