Over the past week, I released two small updates to fix a number of effect shader compilation issues, improve performance and stability on lower-end hardware, and continue refining the translations. Please make sure your game is up to date!
Steam Cloud is also expected to go live next Tuesday. Once enabled, your unlocked sects, titles, and Chronicle records will sync through your Steam account, so you can pick up where you left off on another device.
I also want to apologize for the wait. When the game first launched, I never expected so many people to enjoy it, and I hadn't planned ahead for cloud saves. Those of you who play across multiple devices have been waiting a long time.
The code for cloud saves isn't particularly complicated, but with the game changing so quickly over the past month or two, I struggled to set aside enough time for thorough testing. This feature affects progress you've spent a lot of time building up, so I wanted to check it carefully before enabling it. Thankfully, testing was finally completed last week, and it's ready to go!
If you've only ever played on one device, you generally won't need to do anything extra. Once Steam Cloud is enabled, your current progress will sync automatically. Just keep playing as usual.
However, if you've played on two or more devices—for example, a desktop and a laptop, or a PC and a Steam Deck—I recommend backing up the save on your main device before cloud saves go live. The first cloud sync can only retain one set of progress. Choosing the wrong save can overwrite the progress on your other device, along with the backups created by the game itself. The sync process is handled entirely by the Steam client, and I can't control it from within the game. Making a separate backup beforehand is the safest option.
Press Win + R, enter %APPDATA%, and press Enter.
Find the QunxiaSurvivor folder and copy it to your desktop.
On Steam Deck, switch to Desktop Mode and look for the same folder under ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/4957110/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/ (press Ctrl + H to show hidden folders). If the game is installed on an SD card, use the steamapps folder on that card instead.
Launch the game on your main device first, reach the main menu, then quit. This save will become your cloud copy.
Then launch the game on your other devices. If Steam asks you to choose between two saves, select the cloud copy.
Afterward, check that the progress on your other devices matches your main save. If you made a backup, you can restore it yourself: right-click the game in your Steam Library → Properties → General, then turn off Steam Cloud. Copy your backup folder back to its original location, launch the game to check your progress, and then turn Steam Cloud back on. If a conflict prompt appears at this point, choose the local copy.
I hope this makes it easier for you to enjoy the game across multiple devices!