How to Save Your Game in R.E.P.O. (Complete Guide)
R.E.P.O. uses an auto-save system — there is no manual save button. This guide explains exactly when the game saves, what can destroy your save, and how to protect your progress.
Quick Answer
R.E.P.O. auto-saves only when you enter the Service Station (in-game shop) or start a new level — there is no manual save button. Warning: if every player in the run dies, the save file is automatically deleted. In multiplayer, only the host has the save file; if you joined a friend's game, you cannot load that run on your own. Back up your save folder to protect against wipes.
When Does R.E.P.O. Auto-Save?
The game writes to the save file at two specific moments. Outside these checkpoints, nothing is saved:
Entering the Service Station
Every time you arrive at the Service Station (in-game shop between levels), the game auto-saves your current currency, upgrades and run state.
Starting a New Level
The moment a new level begins, your progress up to that point is saved. This is why your very first run is only saved after you successfully complete Level 1.
Purchased Upgrades
Health, stamina, strength, range and tumble launch upgrades bought at the Service Station are written into the save the next time it triggers.
Currency & Haul
Dollars earned from extractions and the current quota progress are stored in the save file between sessions — as long as the save isn't deleted by a wipe.
What Can Destroy or Skip Your Save
These are the failure modes every R.E.P.O. player should know — they have surprised a lot of players:
Team Wipe Deletes the Save
If every player in the run dies, R.E.P.O. automatically deletes the save file. This is permanent — there is no in-game way to undo it. The only protection is a manual backup of the save folder.
No Mid-Level Saves
Quitting, crashing, or disconnecting in the middle of a level loses everything since the last Service Station visit. Progress inside a level is never written to disk.
Brand-New Runs Not Saved Yet
A fresh game isn't saved until you complete your first extraction and reach the Service Station. Quitting before that means starting from scratch next time.
Clients Have No Save File
In multiplayer, only the host's PC holds the save. If you joined a friend's game as a client, you cannot re-open that run on your own — even though you played in it.
How to Protect Your Save
Five habits that prevent the most common save-loss disasters:
Only quit at the Service Station
The Service Station is a save checkpoint, so quitting there guarantees your progress is written. Never close the game mid-level.
Never Alt+F4 mid-run
Force-closing the game mid-level loses everything since the last save. Always use the in-game menu to quit safely from the Service Station.
Dead host? Leave before the others
In multiplayer, if the host dies while teammates are still alive, the host should quit immediately. If the host stays in the dead state while the last alive player also dies, the game counts it as a team wipe and deletes the save.
Back up the save folder regularly
Copy %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\semiwork\Repo\saves to a cloud drive or external disk. This is the only guaranteed way to survive a team wipe or file corruption.
Pick the host with the best connection
Only the host has the save file. You cannot switch hosts mid-campaign — choose the player with the most stable internet at the start, or be ready to restart from Level 1 if they drop out.
Save File Location & Backup
Where to Find Your Save File (Windows)
- Press Win + R, type %appdata% and press Enter
- Go up one folder to the LocalLow directory
- Open the semiwork → Repo → saves folder
- Copy the entire saves folder to a safe location (cloud drive, external disk) as your backup
Exact Save File Path
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\semiwork\Repo\savesThe save folder is at the path below. Back it up before major game updates, installing mods, or any risky run. Restoring is as simple as pasting the folder back. This is currently the only way to recover from a team wipe that deleted your save.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a manual save button in R.E.P.O.?
No. R.E.P.O. uses an auto-save system only. The game saves when you enter the Service Station shop or start a new level — you cannot trigger a save yourself and there is no save slot menu.
What happens if our whole team dies in R.E.P.O.?
Your save file is automatically deleted. This happens the moment the last player dies. There is no in-game recovery — you lose all currency, upgrades, and run progress. The only protection is to have backed up the save folder manually before the run.
What happens if I disconnect mid-run?
In solo play, any progress since the last Service Station or level start is lost. In multiplayer as a client, you are simply removed from the host's run — the host's save is unaffected. In multiplayer as the host, if your game dies unexpectedly, everyone else is kicked and you risk losing progress since the last save checkpoint.
In multiplayer, who holds the save file — host or clients?
Only the host. Clients who join a friend's game do not receive a copy of the save and cannot continue the campaign without the host. If you want to keep playing as host yourself, you need to start a new run from Level 1.
Where is the R.E.P.O. save file located on PC?
On Windows, saves are stored at: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\semiwork\Repo\saves. Type %appdata% in File Explorer, go up one folder to LocalLow, then open semiwork → Repo → saves.
How do I transfer my save to another PC?
Copy the entire saves folder from %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\semiwork\Repo\saves on the original PC to the same path on the new PC. Make sure R.E.P.O. is installed on the new PC first so the folder structure exists.
My save was deleted or seems corrupted. Can I recover it?
Only if you made a backup. R.E.P.O. does not keep previous versions of the save file — once deleted by a team wipe, it's gone. Going forward, paste the save folder into a cloud drive (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive) and you'll have versioned history for free. Community tools like Repo Save Manager (GitHub) can help automate backups.