How to Move or Back Up Your How to Fish Save
Patch 1.0.12 added Steam Cloud support — your progress uploads after one normal session on each computer.
Quick answer
Play and exit How to Fish normally once on the PC where your progress lives; the save then uploads to Steam Cloud. Launch the game on the other computer and let Steam finish syncing before you play. That is the developer's own instruction in the 1.0.12 notes.
Moving between two PCs
- On the source PC: exit to the main menu or quit the game so the save writes.
- Wait for Steam's cloud-sync badge to finish (check the game's Steam library properties → Cloud sync status if unsure).
- On the target PC: launch the game; Steam pulls the cloud save before the title screen.
- Play only on one PC at a time — the cloud keeps a single latest save, and two live PCs can desync progress.
Corrupt-save protection (1.0.11)
Patch 1.0.11 made the game check that save files are not corrupt before loading, and keep backups in case a save becomes corrupt. Patch 1.0.6 earlier stopped crash-time writes (saves happen on Save / Main Menu / Quit, plus a once-per-minute autosave). Source: official announcements.
Verified facts vs not verified
- Official: Steam Cloud storage; the once-per-PC upload rule; load-time corruption checks; backups.
- Not officially documented: exact save-file paths and manual per-file backup steps.
- If a profile behaves oddly after a full reinstall, check the Steam Cloud sync state first before trying file-level fixes.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
Where are How to Fish saves stored?
In Steam Cloud since patch 1.0.12; the exact local file path is not officially documented.
Can I play How to Fish on two computers?
Yes — upload once per PC via a normal exit, then let Steam sync; avoid playing on both at once.
What if my save is corrupt?
Patches 1.0.11/1.0.12 keep checked backups; let Steam sync finish before reinstalling or deleting anything.