Where Sephiria saves are stored
For Windows, TEAM HORAY's Technical Support FAQ gives the Sephiria save folder as %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sephiria\. The %USERPROFILE% part means the signed-in Windows user's folder, so pasting the complete path into File Explorer is safer than assuming a particular account name or drive letter.
For macOS, the same official FAQ directs players to [USERPROFILE]/Saved Games/Sephiria. Those are the two local save locations confirmed by the developer. This page deliberately does not substitute a guessed Steam userdata, Linux, or Steam Deck path, because a wrong location can put a player's only backup at risk.
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sephiria\
- macOS: [USERPROFILE]/Saved Games/Sephiria
- The log folder is different from the save folder; keep the two paths separate.
Back up before changing anything
Make a copy of the whole Sephiria save folder before renaming, replacing, or deleting any file. Store the copy somewhere you can recognise later and leave the original folder intact until the game has loaded correctly. That simple pause matters more than trying several fixes at once: it gives you a clean point to return to if the next step is not the right one for your slot.
Close the game before making a backup and avoid treating a log file as a save file. Steam may list Cloud support for Sephiria, but the official recovery instructions below still work from the local Saved Games folder. A local copy is therefore useful when a player is checking a missing-progress issue or preparing information for support.
If progress disappeared, use the official backup-file method
TEAM HORAY says to open the save folder and sort files by modified date. Look for the backup_date.sav file that matches the slot in use, then rename that backup file to the normal slot name, such as SLOT1.sav. The FAQ gives SLOT1, SLOT2, and SLOT3 as the slot pattern and uses SLOT1backup_20250822_184201.sav as an example of a dated backup.
Do this only after keeping a separate copy of the folder. The instruction is a recovery route when the matching backup exists; it is not a promise that every missing-progress case can be restored. Start the game after the change and confirm the intended slot loads before removing any of the files you preserved.
Save files and log files are not the same thing
The official FAQ gives a separate Windows log location: C:/Users/{Your_PC_Name}/AppData/LocalLow/TEAMHORAY/Sephiria. The current-session log is Player.log, while Player-prev.log contains the previous session. These files help the developer investigate a crash or persistence problem, but they are not the files used to restore a normal save slot.
Keeping that distinction clear prevents a common dead end: copying Player.log will not rebuild a lost slot, and renaming a save backup will not provide the technical evidence support needs. If the problem is that the game never retains changes after closing, move next to the save-data-not-saving checklist instead of repeating the backup recovery steps.
When the folder is missing or recovery does not work
First make sure the path is being checked under the same Windows or macOS account that launches Steam. If the folder exists but the game does not retain changes, TEAM HORAY's separate support path starts with the game version, save-folder permissions, and possible OneDrive interference. That sequence is covered in the linked troubleshooting page so this location page can stay focused on finding and protecting files.
When sending a report, TEAM HORAY asks players to include the relevant logs and says a short video of the bug is helpful. Capture those as soon as the problem occurs, because the FAQ notes that only the latest two sessions are kept. Do not send passwords or Steam account credentials to any guide or external tool.
- Keep an untouched copy before attempting recovery.
- Use Player.log and Player-prev.log for a support report, not as save replacements.
- For a persistence issue, continue with the dedicated save-data-not-saving guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Sephiria save file location on Windows?
TEAM HORAY's official support FAQ gives %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sephiria\ as the Windows save folder.
Can I restore disappeared Sephiria progress?
The official FAQ says to sort the save folder by modified date, find the matching backup_date.sav file, and rename it to the relevant normal slot name after first making a copy of the folder.
Is Player.log my Sephiria save file?
No. Player.log and Player-prev.log are support logs in a separate folder; the save files are in the official Saved Games location.
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