Steam Cloud often overwrites local changes, causing imported characters to disappear. Open , right-click Grim Dawn , and select Properties . Under the General tab, toggle off Steam Cloud .
Characters are in folders starting with an underscore (e.g., _Peter ).
If the file is hosted on a URL shortener or requires you to "disable your antivirus to run the injector,"
Mod characters live in separate folders. Grim Dawn's save directory contains:
Whether you lost a Level 100 Hardcore character to a lag spike or you just want to test a meme build without spending 40 hours farming a specific double-rare affix, sharing saves is the community’s dirty little secret.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[YourSteamID]\219990\remote\save\ (Note: 219990 is Grim Dawn's Steam App ID)
Alternatively, disable Steam Cloud in both the Steam game properties and the in-game menu to strictly use local saves. Shared Stashes vs. Character Saves
If you do not use Steam Cloud, your files reside on your hard drive:
: Copy the specific character folder and compress it (ZIP/RAR) to send to another player. To Receive : Place the received folder into your own \save\main directory. Steam Cloud Conflict
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For hoarders, GDIA is a third-party tool that reads your save folder, extracts items into an infinite searchable database, and removes them from your stash. If you share a save file with someone using GDIA, they must also have GDIA installed, or the items will vanish.
: Unzip the downloaded folder. Ensure the extracted folder starts with an underscore (e.g., _CharacterName ).
