savefiles

Stored game states

Savefiles are data files that store a player's progress in a video game, allowing them to resume later from where they left off.

The term combines "save" and "files" into a single compound used by gamers: I lost all my savefiles when my hard drive crashed.

Also written as two words: save files.

backup

autosave

Automatic file preservation

checkpointInspection station on route
quicksaveImmediate game state preservation
snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly

duplicate · copy · clone · archive · preserve · safeguard · redundancy · rollback · incremental · differential

gaming

progress

Movement toward improvement

checkpointInspection station on route
campaignOrganized effort toward goal
profileSide-facing outline

new game plus · permadeath · ironman · hardcore · speedrun · unlockables · achievements · character build · inventory · quest log

corruption

recover

Regain health or possession

restoreReturn to earlier state
repairRestore to working order
lostUnable to navigate

damaged · missing · broken · glitch · error · crash · overwritten · unreadable · backup failure · data loss

management

load

Carried weight or burden

deleteRemove or erase
renameAssign a different title
transferMove between locations

export · import · organize · sort · migrate · convert · merge · sync · upload · download

storage

cloud

Atmospheric water vapor mass

localOf this area
directoryFile system container
folderContainer for loose papers

slot · memory card · hard drive · SSD · partition · path · location · quota · capacity · external drive

Opposites

data persistence

savefilespermadeath

Irreversible character termination

fresh start · blank slate · volatile memory · reset · game over

data type in gaming context

savefilesprogram files

source code · system files · application

Family

save, file, saves, saved, saving, saver, savers, savings, savable

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G