Can You Go Back One Day in Stardew Valley? [Answered]

Stardew Valley features an autosave feature where if you progress to the next day, you are unable to go back. Unlike games like Pokemon, where you could save before fighting a legendary and restart the save file to keep trying until you catch it, Stardew Valley makes things a bit more complicated.

Stardew Valley features an autosave feature where if you progress to the next day, you are unable to go back.

Unlike games like Pokemon, where you could save before fighting a legendary and restart the save file to keep trying until you catch it, Stardew Valley makes things a bit more complicated.

Thankfully, there is a way to go back one day in Stardew Valley and that’s done by accessing the game’s save files.

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In this guide, I will explain how to access and transfer save files in Stardew Valley to ensure you can reverse any mistakes made.

How to Restore Save Files in Stardew Valley On PC

To restore saved files and go back one day, you will need to navigate into the game’s saved files. Here’s what you’ll need to do, step by step.

  • Close Stardew Valley.
  • On your desktop, click Windows + R and type “%appdata%\StardewValley\Saves”. (or “%localappdata%\Packages\ConcernedApe.StardewValleyPC_0c8vynj4cqe4e\LocalCache\Roaming\StardewValley\Saves” if on Xbox App)
  • Open the folder named after your character of the playthrough you want to roll back.
  • Before proceeding forward, make a backup copy of the entire character folder. This is just in case you end up regretting your decision.
  • Open the SaveGameInfo_old file with Notepad and copy all the text inside it.
  • Open the SaveGameInfo file with Notepad, delete all the text inside and paste the previously copied text. (in short, replace the text in SaveGameInfo with the text from SaveGameInfo_old).
  • Repeat the same thing with the two TEST files – copy the files from the old TEST into the current TEST.
  • Launch Stardew Valley and you’ll notice that you went one day back in the calendar.

    • How to Restore Save Files in Stardew Valley On Other Platforms

    The process is the same on other platforms, with the only difference being where to locate your save files.

    • Linux – Go to Files, then Go, then Enter Location and type “~/.config/StardewValley/Saves”
    • Mac – Go to Finder, then Go, then Go to Folder and type “~/.config/StardewValley/Saves”
    • Android – Open File Explorer (or download any file explorer from the app store) and navigate to Android/data/com.chucklefish.stardewvalley/files/saves. Then, the saves are in the JonSnow_123456789 format.
    • iOS – Go to Files, then Browse, and from Locations select On My iPhone/iPad. Select Stardew Valley and the save files are in the JonSnow_123456789 format.

    Unfortunately, this process isn’t available for console players at all. Similarly, if you’re on Switch, you will need to download custom firmware via GitHub as explained in Stardew Valley’s official wiki.

    Main Reasons to Restore Save Files in Stardew Valley

    There are many reasons to want to go back one day in Stardew Valley, but here are some of the most common ones.

    • Missing a birthday
    • Missing a festival
    • Forgetting your own wedding (yes, that’s a thing)
    • Forgetting to gather your crops on the last day of the season
    • Accidentally left the game unpaused while you went AFK

    And many more! In general, accidents happen and you may want to go back one day in the game. Thankfully, as we just saw, it’s fairly easy to do that.

    Wrapping up

    To sum up, that’s everything you need to know on how to go back one day in Stardew Valley.

    All you need to do is access your save files and copy the contents of the old file into the new one. Just make sure to create a backup folder beforehand.

    Also, if you’re enjoying Stardew Valley so far, you’re probably wondering about the location of the closed sewer. Consider checking out our guide on everything you should know about the sewers.

    What did you miss and want to roll back one day? On which platform do you play Stardew Valley? Let us know in the comments below.

    Harry Harry has been a fan of video games from a very young age and writing allows him to share that passion with others. His favorite genres include MMORPGs, survival, and FPS.

    He has a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, which allows him to always come up with a fresh approach to solving in-game puzzles and challenges, but also to create content that’s to the point, clean and easy to follow.

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