Monster Hunter Rise’s Steam save set is more than one numbered slot. The `win64_save` directory also contains shared/system data, so restoring one file in isolation can create mismatched revisions. For a dependable backup, archive the entire directory and keep the Steam account context. Microsoft Store/Xbox uses WGS, which is a separate storage model and should not be converted by renaming `.bin` files.
Which storefront context matters
Documented Monster Hunter Rise PC launchers/storefronts: Steam, Microsoft Store / Xbox app. Steam and Microsoft Store use different containers. Steam remote storage exposes win64_save paths; WGS should be preserved and handled separately. The active storefront/account should be identified before any restore because cloud and local storage may not use the same path or container across editions.
Documented cloud behavior
Steam Cloud and Xbox Cloud are documented. Steam remote-storage downloads may prefix the folder path into downloaded filenames, so restoration should preserve the expected win64_save layout. Cloud synchronization is useful for continuity, but it can also turn a restore into a conflict-resolution event. Let synchronization settle before making a manual backup, and keep an offline copy outside any folder monitored by the launcher or operating-system sync service.
Local save roots still matter
The researched local save boundary is Windows: Steam: <Steam-folder>userdata<user-id>1446780remotewin64_save
Microsoft Store: %LOCALAPPDATA%PackagesF024294D.50755C2F12831_8fty0by30jknySystemAppDatawgs<user-id> | Linux / Steam Play: Steam Play: <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1446780/pfx/; the known file or folder pattern is data00-1.bin
data001Slot.bin
data002Slot.bin
data003Slot.bin. A cloud-enabled game still has concrete local data involved in ordinary play, and that local context is what you need when identifying which copy was modified most recently.
Avoid accidental overwrite loops
Copy the entire 1446780 remote/win64_save folder, not only one numbered slot. Keep data00-1.bin and all active slot files together. When restoring, close the game and launcher, preserve both the current local copy and the backup you want to test, then place the intended data in the matching profile/storefront location. Do not repeatedly open the game between different copies without noting which side the cloud client selected.
Compatibility and conflict checks
Slot files and shared/system data belong to one profile context. Mixing revisions can create a state the game did not produce. If progress disappears or rolls back, If the game reports no save data, preserve the local folder first and compare it with Steam remote storage. Do not overwrite every local file with one isolated cloud slot. Resolve identity/path/cloud questions first. A cloud conflict is not proof that the save itself is corrupt, and a successful upload is not proof that files from another storefront are compatible.
Verification context: Steam and Microsoft Store paths were reviewed against current PCGamingWiki coverage. Current SteamDB and Steam community recovery documentation were used to cross-check the win64_save file set.