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To fix a corrupted Palworld save on a FREAKHOSTING server, stop the server and restore a panel backup from Backups, or copy one of Palworld’s own snapshots from the world’s backup/world folder back over the world in Files. Make a fresh backup of the current state first, so you can undo the restore. The world lives in Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<world id>.

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Before you start

  • Stop the server. The Saves page says: “Stop the server first: it is using its saves.”
  • Create a backup of the current state. A restore replaces files on the server.
  • Find your world id on the Saves page (a long code such as 093D0A90…1793, marked IN USE).

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Option 1: Restore a panel backup

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Open Backups

In the Game Panel, click Backups. On the Saves page, the card Restoring an older version links there too.
2

Pick a backup from before the problem

Choose the newest backup made before the save broke and click Restore.
3

Confirm

Click Restore this backup. The server stays stopped until the restore is finished.
4

Start and check

Start the server and join to check your world and character.

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Option 2: Use Palworld’s own world snapshots

Palworld keeps its own snapshots inside each world folder when Keep automatic world backups (bIsUseBackupSaveData) is on in Palworld settings > Advanced. Pocketpair’s configuration docs describe how many it keeps: 5 at 30-second steps, 6 at 10-minute steps, 12 hourly and 7 daily.
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Stop the server

Wait until it shows as stopped.
2

Open the snapshot folder

In Files, go to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<world id>/backup/world/. Each folder there is one snapshot.
3

Copy a snapshot over the world

Open a snapshot from before the problem and copy its files into Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<world id>/, replacing the files there.
4

Start the server

Start the server and join to check.

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How to prevent corrupted saves

  • Leave Keep automatic world backups switched on.
  • Set up automatic backups in the panel, for example daily.
  • Before a planned stop, type /Save in the game chat as admin (see admin commands).
  • Give the server enough memory. A server that runs out of memory can stop before it saves. See memory and restarts.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I download my world before I try a fix?

Yes. Stop the server, open Saves and click Download on the world. While the server is running a download may be incomplete.

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My world is fine but one player lost their character. What now?

Each player’s data is a separate file in the world’s Players folder. Restore a backup or snapshot from before the problem; restoring brings back everyone’s progress to that point.

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The Saves page says “No saves yet”. Is my world gone?

The server creates its world the first time it runs. If you moved a world in by hand, it has to be in Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0. See save files.

Palworld server guide

Every Palworld page in one place.

Save files and backups

Download, upload and keep copies.

Memory and restarts

Stop crashes before they happen.

Restore a backup

How panel backups work.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Palworld dedicated server on our Game Panel). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026