Steamworks Cloud Saves Setup

This section explains how to configure Steam Cloud in Steamworks so it can be used by the Steam Cloud subsystem for saving and loading user data.

Navigating to Steam Cloud Settings

Steam Cloud is configured in the Steamworks dashboard for your application.

To access Steam Cloud settings:

Steam Cloud becomes available only after it has been explicitly enabled, configured, saved, and published in Steamworks.

To enable Steam Cloud, both of the following values must be set to a non-zero value:

Byte quota per user, which defines the maximum total size of cloud data allowed for a single user
Number of files allowed per user, which defines how many individual files can be stored

After setting these values, the configuration must be saved using the Save button and then published at the application level.

Cloud save functionality becomes available only after the changes have been published, not immediately after saving.

The byte quota limits the total size of all cloud files combined for a single user.

The file limit restricts how many separate files can be stored, regardless of their size.

These limits apply to both API-based Steam Cloud usage and Auto-Cloud.

Values should be chosen based on the expected size and structure of save data.

Steam Cloud settings are applied at publish time.

If Steam Cloud is enabled but not published, cloud functionality will not be available at runtime.

After publishing, it may take a short time for the changes to propagate.