Palworld Save & Backup Reference Guide

Save file locations, tiered backup strategies, auto-backup command generators, and step-by-step world transfer for Palworld dedicated servers.

Always stop the server before editing config files or replacing saves — changes made while running are silently ignored or cause corruption.

Dedicated Server

PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\{'{'}DedicatedServerName{'}'}\

Local / Single Player

%localappdata%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\

Key Save Files

Level.sav Main world save — contains all terrain, structures, items
LevelMeta.sav World metadata and settings snapshot
Players\ Individual player saves (one .sav per SteamID64)

Admin Files

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/banlist.txt Ban list (one SteamID64 per line)
Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/whitelist.txt Whitelist
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Every 30 seconds

Keep 5 saves — hot backup — rapid recovery

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Every 10 minutes

Keep 6 saves — recent history window

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Every hour

Keep 12 saves — 12-hour rollback

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Daily

Keep 7 saves — 7-day retention

Server must be STOPPED or saves may be corrupted. Use a maintenance window or RCON-equivalent to shut down before a full backup.
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