2 Best Ways to Recover Oxygen Not Included Game Save File [Easy]

Oxygen Not Included on Steam [Overview]

Oxygen Not Included is a 2D real-time space simulation game where players are responsible for the survival of their colony. It is designed to test plays' creativity.

Players must navigate through an asteroid to secure their colonies' survival by managing the resources and environment, such as providing Oxygen, electricity, and water, and dealing with hazardous beings, such as creatures, diseases, and other obstacles. Everything in your space colony is under your control, from resources to power systems.

Help - Lost All My Autosaves, Any Way to Recover

"I have been playing on the same colony for a long time. Just decided that I was ready for space yesterday and started a new colony in sandbox mode to test some space-related builds before I do them on the main colony.

I launch the game just now, to see that the new colony has a bunch of autosaves, while the old one has none..." - from Reddit Forum (Oxygen Not Included)

You've spent hours playing and perfecting your Oxygen Not Included game – only to experience an unexpected crash or error. Your game data get lost at the same time. Don't worry. We have compiled two best methods to help you recover Oxygen Not Included game data and continue enjoying this great game with peace of mind.

Method 1. Recover Oxygen Not Included Save File Location Data

When you run Oxygen Not Included on your computer or laptop, you automatically get the Oxygen Not Included save file location. You can recover the saved file with data recovery software if you get Oxygen Not Included game data loss. And put the restored game save to the Oxygen Not Included save file location.

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is a game data recovery tool that can help you recover lost PC game data with simple clicks. This hard drive recovery software helps recover deleted documents, pictures, videos, audio files, and other data from Windows 11/10/8/7. Besides, it has many great features for you.

• Support almost all game data recovery like Stray data recovery, Monster Hunter data recovery, Genshin Impact data recovery, etc.
• Support data recovery for any situation, including deleting, formatting, system errors, virus attacks, problematic drive errors, and more.
• Restore lost data from almost all storage devices, including hard drives, SSDs, SD cards, memory cards, and USB flash drives.

Download this data recovery software to recover the Oxygen Not Included save game in Windows 11/10/8/7.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard in Windows 11/10/8/7 and choose the place where you lost data. Then, click "Search for Lost Data" to find lost data.

Step 2. After the scan, use the file format filter on the left or upper right corner to find the files you need. You can also search in the search box, which is the fastest way to find the target file. Then, you can click the "Preview" button or double-click a file to preview its content.

Step 3. Click the checkbox next to the file and click "Recover" to get back the lost data to your local storage or Cloud drive.

After the recovery, copy the recovered game data to the Oxygen Not Included save file location.

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\save_files

Method 2. Recover Oxygen Not Included Game Data from Steam

Steam has an autosave option for players to back up their games. Players can download the save and replace the old one on the pc/laptop. Follow the steps below to get back deleted Oxygen Not Included game data.

Step 1. Sign in with your Steam account and go to Steams' remote storage.

Step 2. Navigated to Oxygen Not Included (Just hit CTRL + F and put in Oxygen Not Included).

Step 3. Download the .json file, the .dat file, and the .png file.

Step 4. Put them in the autosave folder on your computer to replace the old ones.

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\save_files

Conclusion

All in all, these methods are effective for you in recovering the Oxygen Not Included save file. With Method 1, the data recovery software is beneficial for recovering deleted game files. And with Method 2, you can manually locate Oxygen Not Included save file location data on your computer. We strongly suggest users take caution when playing Oxygen Not Included and always remember to create a backup for the saves.

Oxygen Not Included Game Data Recovery FAQs

You have learned about how to recover deleted files from Oxygen Not Included. If you still need help, read the questions and answers below.

1. Where is Oxygen Not Included save stored?

The Oxygen Not Included save file location is: 

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\save_files.

2. How do I restore my Steam save data?

You can find missing Steam files with these steps:

• Open Steam and click on the Library button at the top of the window
• Right-click on the game that doesn't run, and click on Properties
• Click on Local Files, then click on Verify the integrity of the game cache
• Re-try running/updating the game with the issue

3. Is there an end to Oxygen Not Included?

Yes. The Temporal Tear is a very far destination on the Starmap. It serves as an ending of Oxygen Not Included (For both Vanilla and Spaced Out! DLC).

4. Does Steam save my game progress?

Yes. Steam will automatically upload all modified save game data to the cloud before the device enters sleep mode.