Delete savegame/world in 7 Days to Die
In the savegames of 7 Days to Die, all relevant information about your character and your game progress is stored on a server. Generated worlds are also stored there. We'll show you how to delete your savegame.
How do I delete the savegame on my 7 Days to Die server?
You can only delete the file with the savegame manually on the game server. To do this, you need access to the server files, e.g. via FTP access.
Which files do I need?
The savegame is saved in the directory /Saves/. You may find several folders in this directory - a folder is created for each world.
Delete savegame
- stop your server and connect to it via FTP
- navigate to the folder
/Saves/ - delete the appropriate folder in
/Saves/or even the entire/Saves/folder - now start your 7 Days to Die server. A new savegame will now be created and a new world generated
~~{{warningbox}}If the entire /Saves/ folder is deleted, all player and map data will be deleted and the server will be completely reset.{{/warningbox}}~~~
How do I delete my local 7 Days to Die savegame?
Deleting the savegame locally on the computer is similar to deleting it on the game server. The only difference is the path - and that you don't need FTP, of course.
Installation without Steam
If you have installed 7 Days to Die without Steam, the paths where your savegames are located are different:
- Windows:
%AppData%\7DaysToDie\Saves - Mac OS:
~/Library/Application Support/7DaysToDie - Linux:
~/.local/share/7DaysToDie
Delete the savegame or the entire /Saves/ folder in the respective directory, similar to what was done above for the server.
Installation with Steam
If you have installed 7 Days to Die via Steam, you will find your savegames under the following paths:
- Windows:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7daystodie\Saves - Mac OS:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/7daystodie/Saves - Linux:
~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/7daystodie/Saves
Now delete the savegame or the entire /Saves/ folder under the appropriate path.
