Saves and backups

Sail can find where a game keeps its saves, back them up every time you play, and put an older version back if something goes wrong.

Finding save folders#

When you add a game, Sail looks for its save folder. It checks the Ludusavi database of known save locations first, then can scan your folders as a fallback. Change how it looks in Settings → Saves & Data:

• Detection Method: Ludusavi's database or the built-in folder scanner.
• Search inside each game installation for games that keep saves next to themselves.
• Additional save-scan directories for places Sail wouldn't think to look, one per line.

If Sail picks the wrong folder, or none, right-click the game, choose Edit Game, and set its save folder yourself.

Backups and versions#

Sail keeps the last 3 versions of each game's saves by default. Under Save File Versions you can keep 5 instead, or turn local backups off.

Syncing saves#

• The Sync Saves button on a game's page backs up and syncs it on demand.
• With sync on, Sail can restore your saves before a game opens and upload them when it closes, so another PC picks up where you left off.
• Saves can go to Sail Cloud. On Windows they can also go to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or Mediafire, set up in Settings → Cloud Sync.

On Linux#

Windows games on Linux keep their saves inside their Proton environment, separate from Steam's. If you played a game through Steam before, close it, open Manage Game, and use Check for saves and Import Steam save to bring your progress over.

Moving all your data#

Launcher Data in Settings → Saves & Data can Export your whole library and settings to a file and Import it on another PC. Wipe resets Sail completely, so use it carefully.

Last updated 20 October 2026