A save in Colony Survival is a complete folder, not a single file. Every world lives in its own subfolder inside the savegame directory of your server, and the name of that folder decides which world is loaded.
/gamedata/savegames/<worldname>/
Files of a savegame
| File | Content |
|---|---|
world.sqlite3 |
The actual world as a SQLite database – terrain, buildings, colonies and settlers |
world.sqlite3-wal |
Write-ahead log of the database (not always present) |
world.sqlite3-shm |
Shared memory file of the write-ahead log (not always present) |
worldconfig.json |
Display name of the world, world type and the list of enabled mods |
permissionusers.json |
Optional: player permissions for this world |
permissiongroups.json |
Optional: custom permission groups for this world |
Upload the savegame
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Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard. While the server is running it constantly writes to the database and locks the savegame directory. -
Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP. -
Open the directory
Navigate to the following directory:/gamedata/savegames/ -
Secure the current save
Create a backup or download the existing world folder in case you want to switch back later. -
Upload the world folder
Upload the complete folder of your world including all files into this directory. Use a distinctive folder name without spaces or special characters, for exampleMyWorld. -
Enter the World Name
Open the dashboard, go to the settings and enter exactly the folder name from step 5 into the World Name field. -
Start the server
Start your server. Your uploaded world is now loaded on startup.
Move a world from another server
Switching worlds works most reliably when both of them come from a dedicated server – for example when moving to another host. Download the complete world folder there and then follow the steps above.
Find your local savegame
If you hosted a co-op world on your PC and want to move it to the server, you can find it in the installation folder of the game:
...\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata\savegames\
If Steam Cloud synchronisation is enabled, your worlds are stored here instead:
...\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata\savegames\_cloud\<SteamAccountID>\