If you're looking for a lost save, but your Vault Hunter is nowhere to be found, you've come to the right place. Cloud Saves are your best bet for getting your data back, so let's talk about how to make sure your saves are making it to the Cloud in the first place, and how to retrieve them if you need to.
Keep in mind that your saves are tied to your Platform account, not your SHiFT account. This means if the Vault Hunter you're looking for isn't available from your platform saves, we can't use your SHiFT account history to restore them.
If you're looking for the SHiFT rewards information, you can check here for more details, but be aware that deleted or lost saves that have claimed SHiFT rewards may mean those rewards are gone for good - they can't be redeemed again on a new save.
To enable auto-saves:
- Head to the Steam client.
- Select Settings window and navigate to the Cloud tab.
- Enable the toggle next to Enable Steam Cloud Sync for applications that support it.
Or to save them manually:
- Head to the Steam Library.
- Right click on Borderlands 4 and select Properties.
- Select the General tab.
- The Cloud Synchronization setting can be toggled.
For additional information, check out Steam's Cloud Save FAQ.
To enable auto-saves:
- Open the Epic Games Launcher.
- Click your profile icon in the top right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Select the Enable Cloud Saves checkbox.
For additional information, check out Epic's Cloud Save FAQ.
To enable auto-saves:
- Go to Settings.
- Select Saved Data and Game/App Settings, then select Saved Data (PS5).
- Select Sync Saved Data, then Auto-Sync Saved Data.
- Turn on Enable Auto-Sync.
Or to save them manually:
- Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings.
- Select Saved Data (PS5).
- Select Upload or Delete from Console Storage, and then select the Upload to Cloud Storage tab.
- Select the saved data you want to upload and then select Upload.
For additional information, check out PlayStation 5's Cloud Save FAQ.
While you’re connected to the XBOX network, saved games are automatically stored in the cloud. If you use your XBOX profile to sign in to a different XBOX console, your saves are available from that console.
Note: A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use this feature.
To back up save data from Borderlands 4:
- From the HOME Menu, highlight the icon for Borderlands 4.
- Press the - Button or + Button to access the software menu.
- Select Save Data Cloud.
- Select the desired user, then select Back Up Save Data.
To back up save data from within System Settings:
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
- Scroll down to Data Management.
- In the Data Management options, scroll down and select Save Data Cloud.
- Select the desired user.
- Tap Borderlands 4, then select Back Up Save Data.
For more information, check out Nintendo's "How to Back Up Save Data on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch".
You can access your saves from the Steam Remote Storage.
Check out Epic's article here on where to find your local game save.
- Highlight Borderlands 4 in the Games home
- Press the options button
- Select Upload/Download Saved Data.
- On the Home menu, select My games & apps.
- Highlight the game, press the Menu button.
- Select Manage game & add-ons.
- Select the Saved data.
For more information, check out XBOX's Cloud Game Saves FAQ.
From the software menu
- Highlight the icon for the game or application from the Home Menu.
- Open the Software menu.
- Select Save Data Cloud, then select your user.
- Select Download Save Data.
From System Settings
- From the Home Menu, open System Settings.
- Select Data Management.
- Select Save Data Cloud.
- Select your user, then choose the game you wish to download your save data for.
- Select Download Save Data.
For more information, check out Nintendo's "How to Download Save Data Cloud Backups on Nintendo Switch 2" article here.