Dinkum PC Save Folder: Find the Windows or Proton Path Before Reinstalling

Match the path to the platform

Use the official platform path rather than a generic Unity-save-folder guess. On Windows, `%USERPROFILE%` resolves to the current Windows account's profile. On Linux, the cited path is specifically for playing through Steam Proton and includes Steam's app ID folder `1062520`; another library/compatibility setup can require checking the actual Steam environment.

References: KRAFTON Help Center: Where is the location of my saved games?

Before uninstalling or changing a save

The support article tells you where Windows and Proton saves can be found; it does not promise that copying a folder is a tested backup format. The following is a conservative file-handling workflow, not a developer-guaranteed recovery procedure.

1. Exit Dinkum fully so files are not being written while you copy them.
2. Open only the matching platform directory from the official support article. If it is absent, verify your Windows user or Steam Proton library/compatibility path before concluding the world is gone.
3. Copy the folder to a separate location (another drive or a clearly named backup folder); do not move, rename or delete the original.
4. Keep the copy untouched until you have reinstalled/launched and confirmed the intended world appears. Do not overwrite a newer save with an older copy without preserving both.
5. If the game uses cloud sync, resolve conflicts carefully and preserve both candidates first; the cited article does not describe cloud-conflict recovery or sync precedence.

References: KRAFTON Help Center: Where is the location of my saved games?

Share a useful support report without exposing the save

A reproducible support request is usually safer than posting an entire world folder to a public discussion. Keep private files local and include only the minimum platform/build and symptom details requested by official support.

1. Record operating system, Steam/Proton context if applicable, approximate time of the issue, and whether the game was running during the last change.
2. State whether the official directory existed and which non-destructive checks you performed; do not publish your Windows username or full home-directory path publicly.
3. Use KRAFTON's official support route for account- or save-specific help. Redact account IDs, usernames and personal file paths before sharing screenshots.

References: KRAFTON Help Center: Where is the location of my saved games?

Cloud conflicts and reinstall limits

The support page cited here provides file locations, not a cloud-save conflict-resolution recipe. If Steam or another sync tool presents two candidates, preserve both before choosing; the older file may not be the intended world, and a directory name alone does not prove which copy is newest.

1. Take separate copies of both candidates before resolving a sync prompt.
2. Record timestamps, platform and which world you expect; do not overwrite the only copy while testing.
3. Use Steam/KRAFTON's current support instructions for account-specific recovery. This guide does not validate file contents or guarantee that a manual restore will work.

References: KRAFTON Help Center: Where is the location of my saved games?

Before you play

• Choose Windows or Linux via Steam Proton; this article does not provide a Switch file path.
• Close Dinkum before copying files.
• Copy the official location to a separate destination; do not move or delete the source.
• Preserve both old and new candidates before resolving any cloud conflict.
• Treat manual restore as untested by the cited support article.

Frequently asked questions

Sources & revision notes

Editorial revision: November 6, 2026; not a gameplay test date. The reference notes identify source limits and version differences.

1. KRAFTON Help Center: Where is the location of my saved games? (Official)

   Updated December 5, 2025. Lists the Windows LocalLow save directory and Linux Proton compatibility-data path. Does not prescribe a backup/restore procedure; this guide labels copying a closed game's folder as a cautious player workflow, not a developer-tested recovery guarantee.

2. KRAFTON Help Center: Dinkum Gameplay FAQ (Official)

   Updated December 5, 2025. Its Nintendo Switch FAQ says sleeping saves each day, all result screens must be clicked through, and the player can then quit from Options or use the Switch Home button. It also says Switch multiplayer supports up to four and Switch does not support PC mods.