Noita backup and restore save game

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:42:34 +0200

Noita is a game like no other. An action roguelike where every pixel is simulated. It is best known for its steep learning curve. A simple play through takes around 2 hours. But to actually get there will take you up to a 100 hours. Yes, I already spent lot of time on this game.

My gaming machine is a SteamDeck. This game as many games do now, runs on Linux. There is also a multiplayer mod called Entangeld Worlds. I usually play with my brother.

As mentioned a run can take a few hours to fail (seldom succeed). The game has only 1 save slot. When playing the multiplayer mod you have to start a new game which is a major nuisance. Especially, if you are on a good run. To help my out and make a tiny contribution to the game I created this script to backup and restore the save state:

#!/bin/bash

backup-restore-noita(){
	NOITA_GAME_DIR="$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/881100/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Nolla_Games_Noita"
	
	SOURCE_DIR="$NOITA_GAME_DIR/save00"
	SINGLE_DIR="$NOITA_GAME_DIR/save_singleplayer"
	MULTI_DIR="$NOITA_GAME_DIR/save_multiplayer"
	
	echo "Noita Save Manager"
	echo "1. Backup save00 to Singleplayer"
	echo "2. Backup save00 to Multiplayer"
	echo "3. Restore from Singleplayer"
	echo "4. Restore from Multiplayer"
	read -p "Select option: " choice
	
	case $choice in
	    1) cp -r "$SOURCE_DIR"/* "$SINGLE_DIR"/ ;;
	    2) cp -r "$SOURCE_DIR"/* "$MULTI_DIR"/ ;;
	    3) cp -r "$SINGLE_DIR"/* "$SOURCE_DIR"/ ;;
	    4) cp -r "$MULTI_DIR"/* "$SOURCE_DIR"/ ;;
	    *) echo "Invalid option" ;;
	esac
	echo "Operation complete."
}
backup-restore-noita

It is very simple and only adds 1 save slot on purpose.

Game on Janik von Rotz

Noita backup and restore save game