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: For those attempting "Impossible" mode, many players manually back up their .sav files to an external drive after every chapter to avoid losing everything to a single death. Achievement & New Game Plus Saves
: Open the game. The save may still say "Chapter 1," but loading it should place you back at your true progress point. Save again in a new slot to fix the metadata. Troubleshooting Common Save Issues
: Copy the entire steam folder from your Documents to a safe place like your Desktop. dead+space+remake+save+file+upd
If your game starts from the beginning even though you have hours of progress, the game has likely become "blind" to your existing data. Use these steps to restore your progress:
: Start a new game and play until the first manual save station (immediately after getting the Plasma Cutter). Save and quit to the desktop. The "Force Update" Swap : Go back to the settings\steam folder. : For those attempting "Impossible" mode, many players
: Look for files ending in .sav (e.g., SG01-01.sav for manual saves and AS-xxx.sav for autosaves). How to Fix or Update a Corrupted Save
: The game can "silently fail" or crash if you have too many save files. It is recommended to delete older, unnecessary saves to keep the folder light. Save again in a new slot to fix the metadata
: Right-click the game in your library, go to Properties > General , and untick "Keep games saves in Steam Cloud".
: If the game won't save at all, ensure Dead Space.exe is allowed through Controlled Folder Access in your Windows Security settings.