The game won’t start | Windrose | Page 1

thorn jackal Apr 25, 2026, 2:27 PM

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This morning I could play the game normally, but after taking a break for about 6 hours, I couldn’t get back into the game.

chrome thicket Apr 25, 2026, 2:43 PM

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This happens due to local save corruption.
You'd have to roll back to previous save or remove it entirely depending on how many backups are already corrupted.
Local saves are in (no not in SteamApps, here):

%LOCALAPPDATA%\R5\Saved\SavedGames

Generally and till the devs find better saving system, disable Steam Cloud and avoid it syncing between different devices.

severe minnow Apr 25, 2026, 3:41 PM

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I just had this issue. Replaced the corrupted saves with an older one and it worked. I think the problem started when I tried the game on another device.

forest steeple Apr 25, 2026, 4:00 PM

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Cloud saving when its not allowed to finish can cause a lot of problems.

hollow oasis Apr 25, 2026, 11:40 PM

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Thanks for the report! This issue is caused in most cases either by playing with mods or by Steam Cloud corrupting the saves during sync. We're still working on a fix, but for now we implemented an auto backup feature to help to avoid losing progress.

HOW TO RESTORE BACKUP
Go to:
• C:\Users\ %username%\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles%your_Steam_ID%_Backups
• Select the latest backup (or any preferred one). Backups are named by date and time.
• Copy all contents from this folder (it should contain one folder + AccountDescription.json).
• Navigate to:
C:\Users\ %username%\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles{your_Steam_ID}\RocksDB
• Paste the copied files there (replace existing files if prompted).

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