You watch the dialogue box close and the bridge falls silent. I felt my stomach drop as the auto-save icon blinked like a blinking red beacon. That single choice could erase hours of careful play.
I’ve undone mistakes the hard way; now I hand you a simple, repeatable method so you can take back bad decisions and keep your campaign intact. I’ll walk you through the exact files, the safe folder strategy, and the Steam/Windows quirks that trip people up.
How to create a manual save in Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown
Observation: Most PC titles default to cloud sync these days, and this one is no different.
You need to stop the cloud from autosyncing your mistakes. If Steam Cloud (or any platform cloud save) is active, your local backup will be overwritten the moment the game uploads. I recommend doing this with the game fully closed; you can do it from the main menu, but I prefer shutting the client entirely.
Can I make manual saves in Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown?
Short answer: Not officially, but yes — by copying the save files yourself. The game auto-saves frequently and offers no in-game manual-save button, so you create manual restores by copying the right files to a secure folder outside the game’s save directory.
Step-by-step
- Turn off cloud saves for the game. On Steam: right-click the game in your library > Properties > General > uncheck “Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud”. For other launchers, find the game’s cloud sync option and disable it.
- Open File Explorer and navigate to the save folder. Use either of these paths:
- C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\STVoyager\Saved\SaveGames\Random Number\
- %LOCALAPPDATA%\STVoyager\Saved\SaveGames\
Locate files named like these and copy them out:
- 00_GX_STV_SaveGame_(Random Number).sav
- GX_STV_SaveGame_(Random Number).sav
Paste those files into a secured folder (I use a folder on a different drive or a timestamped subfolder). Name each copy with the date and a short note about the decision you want to preserve — that tiny habit will save you wasted hours later.
Where are the save files stored?
They sit in your local AppData folder under STVoyager > Saved > SaveGames. Use %LOCALAPPDATA% in the Windows address bar to jump straight there. Inside you’ll see folders named with seemingly random numbers — that’s where the .sav files live.
How do I disable cloud saves?
On Steam: Library > right-click Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown > Properties > General > uncheck Steam Cloud. For Windows Store or Epic, open the launcher’s settings and turn off cloud saves for the title. After you disable sync, close the launcher before copying files.
How to load the manual save in Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown
Observation: The game will happily load whatever sits in its save folder, so the folder is effectively the control panel for time travel.
When you need to roll back, copy the backup files from your secure folder back into the game’s SaveGames folder. Overwrite the existing .sav files when prompted. Start the game and choose the last save — the session will resume from the point you preserved. That’s it.
A few battle-tested tips
- Keep several copies with timestamped names rather than one “latest” copy. I label mine like “2026-02-20_after-diplomacy.sav”.
- Use cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive) for an extra off-machine copy, but keep local cloud sync off when playing so the live folder isn’t overwritten mid-session.
- If you use Steam, remember to re-enable cloud only after you finish a session and you want that final state preserved across devices.
Treat your manual saves like a safety net under a tightrope: you don’t plan to use it, but you won’t survive the fall without it.
So — which bad choice are you going to erase first?