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.
Where Monster Hunter Rise stores PC saves
The researched save-location 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. 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, 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. 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
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. 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
Steam PC save records live in win64_save. data00-1.bin is shared/system data while numbered Slot files represent save slots. Microsoft Store/Xbox uses WGS instead of the same file layout. The current filename/folder evidence is data00-1.bin
data001Slot.bin
data002Slot.bin
data003Slot.bin. File-extension context: .bin 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 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. 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: 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.