Windrose characters and worlds can be moved between Steam profiles without using any in-game transfer menu. The process relies on local save files, with one JSON line acting as the key that makes the copied data readable on the target account.
The method is useful for players who want to continue an existing progression on a new Steam account. It also helps when a world needs to remain accessible through a custom server setup, without starting over from scratch.
What needs to be prepared first
A text editor such as Notepad++ is recommended before touching any Windrose save files. It makes the JSON file easier to open and edit, which matters because the folder structure is specific and easy to confuse between Steam profiles.
Windrose save data is stored at C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles. Inside that directory, several folders with random number strings will appear, and each one represents a different Steam profile.
The relevant save data is inside the profile folder, then under RocksDB, and then inside the game version folder such as 0.10.0. The three folders that matter most for the transfer are Accounts, Worlds, and Players.
Set up the destination profile before copying anything
The target Steam account cannot receive the old save data immediately if it does not already have its own basic save structure. For that reason, Windrose needs to be launched once on the second account, with one new character and one new world created before the game is closed.
That first launch forces the game to generate a fresh save folder for the destination profile. After closing the game, the same SaveProfiles location should be checked again to find the newest random-number folder, which usually belongs to the second Steam account.
Once that folder appears, its RocksDB path and version directory should look similar to the source profile. At that point, both the old account and the new account have a save structure that can be worked with side by side.
Move the save folders from the source profile
After both profiles are ready, the save folders from the original account need to be copied into the destination account. The contents of Accounts, Worlds, and Players from the first Steam profile should be moved into the matching folders under the second Steam profile.
This step transfers the character data and the world data, but the process is still incomplete until the account identity in the JSON file is matched correctly. The copied folders can exist in the destination profile, but the game still needs the right account reference to recognize them.
The JSON line that makes the transfer work
The key file is AccountDescription.json, which is located in the RocksDB folder of each profile. When opened in a text editor such as Notepad++, the file shows the AccountID value that identifies the profile.
The AccountDescription.json from the first Steam account should be opened first so the AccountID can be copied exactly as written. After that, the same file in the second Steam account should be opened, and its AccountID should be replaced with the value taken from the first account.
Sportskeeda notes that this type of transfer essentially depends on changing just one line in the JSON file. Once that line is updated, the copied save data has the identity link it needs to be read by the destination profile.
What should happen after the files are updated
When the folders have been copied and the JSON edit is finished, Windrose can be started again from the second Steam account. If each step was done correctly, the character from the old account should appear on the new one.
The original world should also remain accessible on the destination account. The new world created during the setup step should still be present as well, so the target profile keeps both the transferred progression and its initial save structure.
Because the entire method depends on local files, accuracy matters at every stage. The profile folder, game version folder, and AccountID value all need to match the intended transfer, or the character and world may fail to load on the new Steam profile.
