For more information see here Bug Report Template Build:1.16 exp Game environment:Windows 10 Platform: Steam DLC Installed:No SEED-ID: If applicable:: Are you using any unofficial mods or custom maps ?: no Reproducibility: unknown Severity: loss of data (save name not visible) Summary: On Skillon - had home power fail Description: After power returned tried to start game but current game not found. Renamed a backup copy but name change did not take. Old name still somewhere - is it possible to recover? 03/15/2026 09:02 PM 37,459 Client_260315-195946-68.log Yesterday 05:00 PM Start game ? 03/16/2026 06:26 PM 41,264 Client_260316-173229-22.log 03/16/2026 07:08 PM 0 Client_260316-190810-12.log I believe this is log for time of crash 07:35 PM Power Fail Steps to Reproduce: 1)Play for a while. hour or 2 2)Disconnect power 3)Reconnect power 4)Try to find game from step 1 Screenshots, Crash Logs, any other Relevant Information or Download links:
Usually means your game is corrupted not much you can do about it All you can try is renaming the game.dat.bak inside the save game to game.dat and see if it resolves it, but unlikelly Or if you made a backup continue from there
Yeah the game.dat.bak was exactly the same as game.dat (all zeros) so no joy. Lost 5-6 hours of early game grind so save often I guess. Thanks
It sounds like your power failure might have occurred exactly as the game.dat file was updating, and unfortunately, there isn’t much that can be done for that. My only recommendation is to look into a UPS if your budget allows. It will protect your hardware and, if the power cut lasts longer, give you the chance to turn the PC off safely until the power is restored & stable. A good example is this model: https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/pfc-sinewave/cp1350pfclcd/ Any gaming machine needs a UPS with "Active PFC Compatibility" and "Line Interactive Topology" to keep the power supply happy. I use these myself because I deal with random power cuts and don't want my machines to be damaged; in my opinion, a UPS like this is a must.
