Steam Deck How To Turn On Off Cloud Saving

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The Steam Deck can save games using the cloud, the internal system, and individually. It’s beneficial to have the cloud saving option enabled to ensure that players never lose a save. Moreover, the save will transfer from the Steam app on a desktop to the Steam Deck and vice versa. Cloud saving also works with multiple users on the same Steam Deck console.

Enabling And Disabling Cloud Saving On The Steam Deck

With the Steam Deck in hand, use the following steps to enable and disable cloud saving for all games:

Press the Steam button on the front of the Steam Deck.

Select the Settings option. Then scroll down to the Cloud option.

Click the switch to blue to enable Cloud Saving or leave it disabled to save game files locally. This will ensure all games are saved to the cloud.

Enable Cloud Saving For Individual Games

Players can enable and disable cloud saving for individual games if they prefer. The following steps to accessing a game’s saves are as follows:

Press the Steam Button. Then Select the second drop-down option for the Library.

This screen displays the user’s list of games. Now select the desired game to open the game’s screen.

Now select the cog symbol to access the game’s settings.

Select the Properties option.

In the General tab, move down the menu and check or uncheck the Keep games in the Steam Cloud. This means that players can save their games on a title-by-title basis.

Transferring A Cloud Save From PC To The Steam Deck

For players that like to play games on their Steam Deck and a laptop or a PC, then enabling the Cloud saving option is essential. To ensure that the cloud saving option is active from the Steam App, use the following instructions:

Download and launch the Steam app on the PC. Select the Steam drop-down menu in the top left corner of the screen. Select the Settings option.

Select the cloud option and check the Enable Steam Cloud Synchronization for applications. It’s also a good idea to check the option for the Screenshot uploader to capture and share screenshots on the Steam Deck.

That’s everything that players need to enable and disable their saving options and transfer them between systems.

The Steam Deck is available now from the Steam online store.

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