Conan Exiles is database-oriented. Stop the game or private server before copying the Saved directory, and do not present local game.db handling as a way to alter official online-server progress.
Where Conan Exiles stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: <game-folder>ConanSandboxSaved. The known file or folder pattern is single-player/local database (including game.db) plus supporting Saved content. This is the practical starting point because launcher, profile, and storefront context can change which copy is active even when two folders look similar.
Storefront and profile differences
Documented launchers or storefronts: Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store. The active Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store installation determines which local profile and cloud copy can overwrite the save. Identify the storefront and account before restoring files. When looking for a missing save, identify the executable/storefront you actually launched and the user/profile that created the progress before copying anything between directories.
Cloud synchronization
Online official servers are server-side; local single-player/private-server backups are a different scope from Funcom-hosted progression. A cloud service should be treated as another copy of the save, not as proof that the local folder is disposable. Before a manual restore, let synchronization finish, make an offline backup, and avoid starting the game while files are being replaced.
What the files represent
Conan Exiles local/single-player progress is database-backed inside the game Saved tree. The database should be copied only while the game/server is stopped to avoid an inconsistent backup. The current filename/folder evidence is single-player/local database (including game.db) plus supporting Saved content. File-extension context: .db A location guide does not claim that every file in the directory is safe to edit or that files from another storefront are automatically interchangeable.
If the save is not where expected
If progress is missing after a restore, confirm the active Windows account, storefront/profile, cloud state, and exact directory first. Restore the untouched backup before experimenting with individual files or older autosaves. Also check redirected Documents folders, Steam Play prefixes, account IDs, and launcher-specific containers where applicable. Preserve every candidate copy before testing a restore so troubleshooting does not destroy the only surviving version.
Verification context: Windows save location, file-boundary, launcher/cloud, and backup notes were reviewed against the linked game-specific references for Conan Exiles. This Game Hub is documentation only and does not claim a new game-specific Save Editor.
Recorded Phase 40 evidence boundary
This Phase 40 entry is grounded in the researched PC save boundary for Conan Exiles: Windows: <game-folder>ConanSandboxSaved The recorded file or folder pattern is single-player/local database (including game.db) plus supporting Saved content. These concrete identifiers are retained so backup, transfer, recovery, and editing preparation remain tied to the documented game/storefront context instead of a generic extension guess.