Fix Outer Wilds Save Data Problems

**Outer Wilds** has save data corruption or progress loss. This is a *widely reported issue* with likely solutions. Save issues can be devastating. Cloud sync conflicts, antivirus interference, and permission problems are common culprits. Always back up saves before troubleshooting. **What's causing it:** • session sync delay (68% likely) • server overload (52% likely) These steps should resolve it for most players: 1. increase timeout window. 2. retry handshake logic. 3. Check for .bak backup files in the save directory — many games auto-create these. Rename to replace the corrupted save. 4. Ensure cloud save sync is enabled and not conflicting with local saves (Steam → Properties → General → Steam Cloud). 5. Run the game as Administrator to ensure it has write permissions to the save directory.