Vampire Survivors is unusually helpful because the game maintains backup copies inside its saves tree, but cloud synchronization can undermine a manual reset or rollback if the wrong copy wins. SaveEditor documents both the local AppData path and Steam’s 1794680 remote file so a player can identify whether a change was made locally or restored by the launcher. The safest recovery is to preserve the whole saves/backups tree, then choose one dated SaveData copy intentionally rather than deleting folders while cloud sync is still active.
Identify the exact save you intend to edit
The researched Vampire Survivors PC save location is Windows: Windows/local: %APPDATA%Vampire_Survivorssaves ; Steam cloud mirror: <Steam-folder>userdata<user-id>1794680remoteSaveData ; Epic: %APPDATA%Vampire_Survivors_EGS<user-id> ; Microsoft Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%Packagesponcle.VampireSurvivors_9pv5cyp4vwdsrSystemAppDatawgs<user-id>. Known file/folder pattern: SaveData.sav in the local save tree; backup copies are kept under the savesbackups structure.. Storefront context: Steam, Epic Games Launcher, Microsoft Store. Epic and Microsoft Store have different roots. A Steam cloud file and local SaveData.sav may represent the same progress at different synchronization moments. Do not edit a similarly named file from a different profile, edition, or cloud cache.
Make an untouched backup first
Back up the complete saves directory including its backups subfolder before using the in-game delete/reset workflow or manually replacing SaveData.sav. Keep that copy outside the live save directory and do not overwrite it with later experiments. Cloud context: Steam Cloud, Epic cloud, and Xbox Cloud are documented. If a launcher can synchronize the save, prevent it from silently replacing either the original or edited copy while testing.
Understand the format boundary
The game has evolved through multiple storage layouts and storefronts. Current Windows local data uses the Vampire_Survivors saves tree while Steam cloud keeps SaveData under app ID 1794680. File-extension context: .sav Compatibility note: Cloud synchronization can immediately recreate a file you intentionally removed. Disable or resolve cloud state before testing a manual rollback so you know which copy wins. These facts help identify the save but do not automatically reveal every field, checksum, encryption rule, or version-specific structure inside it.
Use only a Tool whose claim matches the file
Generic viewers and diff tools can inspect bytes without claiming game-specific semantics. A game-specific editor should be used only when its Tool page explicitly lists Vampire Survivors, a matching supported version/container, and a Verified operational runtime. A planned URL or Game Hub is not evidence that an editor exists.
Test the edited copy safely
Write to a new output file when the Tool supports it, keep the original backup, restore the edited copy into the correct profile/storefront location, and launch the game only after the file operation finishes. If the game rejects it, If old progress returns after deletion, check cloud sync. For a manual rollback, copy a dated backup to the live saves directory only after preserving the newest state. Return to the untouched backup before trying another change.
Verification context: Reviewed against current PCGamingWiki Vampire Survivors save locations and documented manual backup/restore behavior.