Nightwater Demo Save Transfer
Do not assume a Nightwater demo save carries into the full game. The retrieved launch announcement confirms release, and the store lists Steam Cloud, but neither specifies demo-save conversion. A developer reply to the carryover question has not been verified in the sources available for this update. That leaves transfer behavior unconfirmed here, rather than a definite yes or no. Keep your demo data intact, install the full game separately through Steam, and look for an explicit developer statement before copying or replacing save files.
- Game state
- Released · 1.0
- Source check
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Official sources + editorial guidance
- Scope
- Historical images labeled
Cloud support does not answer the transfer question
Steam Cloud concerns synchronization of supported game data. A demo and a full release can have different save formats or app storage. The Cloud feature badge does not establish automatic conversion between those products.
Preserve the old run while you check
Do not overwrite either installation's progress to test a community claim. Keep the existing data available and check the developer's Steam discussion response or official news for explicit transfer instructions. We do not publish an unverified save-folder path or file-copy procedure.
If you want to start playing now
Starting a fresh full-game run avoids relying on an unconfirmed conversion. Treat this as a practical option, not proof that transfer is impossible. The first-hour guide focuses on a small working factory so you can regain the core loop efficiently.
What would change this answer
A linked developer statement describing compatibility, an official conversion procedure, or a repeatable documented release-build test would resolve the question. Until then, third-party claims of either automatic transfer or guaranteed corruption are not treated as official fact.
Sources & verification
Official source check: 2026-09-19. Release state and scope use Steam Store and developer news; current named objectives use Steam achievements. Editorial sequences are advice, not a hands-on speedrun or a verified unlock dependency graph. Historical demo and marketing-image observations keep their own limitations.