Save Data Issue in the June 8 Build – Fixed & Recovery Instructions — Birdwatching Notebook Steam update #137783

Hello everyone,In the build released on June 8, some players may have experienced an issue where save data was lost or rolled back.This issue has now...

Steam App
Birdwatching Notebook (4111370)
Event type
patch note
Published
8 June 2026 - 19:31:27 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
Hello everyone,In the build released on June 8, some players may have experienced an issue where save data was lost or rolled back.This issue has now been fixed and will not occur in future versions. We sincerely apologize to all affected players.What should I do if my save data is affected?Method 1: Restore from an automatic backup (Recommended)The game automatically keeps recent save backups.Please navigate to the SaveBackup folder inside your save directory and check whether there is a backup file from the past day.If a suitable backup exists:Locate the backup save file.Rename it to:bird-area-data-release.datCopy it to the save directory and replace the existing file with the same name.Restart the game.Save File LocationsYou can now navigate directly to your save files from the Settings menu.WindowsC:\\Users\\YourUserName\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Birdwatching Notebook\\Birdwatching Noteboo...

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