Can you switch hosts in Big Walk?

Only by moving the save. Big Walk auto-saves progress on the host's machine and only the original host can resume that journey, so a different host needs a current copy of the save.

Can PS5 or Switch 2 players join a Big Walk host rotation?

Console hosts keep their saves on-platform and cannot be part of the swap. SaveSync handles the PC (Steam) save, so the rotation works among PC players.

Can I roll back a Big Walk session?

Yes. SaveSync's history tracking shows how the walk progressed, and you can roll back if a session goes sideways.

Big Walk: Take Turns Hosting Without Losing Progress

Q: How do I take turns hosting Big Walk with friends?

Share the save once from SaveSync and each friend clicks Activate on it. After that it syncs automatically when each session ends, and whoever leads next loads the current save and hosts.

In Big Walk, most groups quickly decide they’d rather take turns hosting - different schedules, different time zones, and someone is usually around to keep the journey moving. The catch is that Big Walk keeps the group’s progress on whoever hosted, and only the original host can resume that saved journey. Rotating hosts means moving the save, and doing that by hand is exactly where things go wrong.

Why Rotating Hosts Is Hard by Default

Big Walk auto-saves your progress on the host’s machine, and ownership stays there. Hand the walk to a different player and you are zipping up the LocalLow save folder, sending it over Discord, and hoping nobody loads an old copy and wipes out a session of puzzles and discoveries. One stale save and the rotation falls apart.

How SaveSync Makes Rotation Automatic

SaveSync keeps the latest Big Walk save on every player’s PC. Whoever played host last syncs automatically when the session ends; whoever leads next loads the current save and hosts. The handoff is invisible - no folder swaps, no “wait, whose copy is newest?”

Everyone who might host installs SaveSync on PC. Share the save once from SaveSync and each friend clicks “Activate” on it; after that it syncs automatically when each session ends, and the next host opens the current journey and starts the walk - no manual transfers, no stale saves. The Big Walk save sharing guide has the step-by-step.

With history tracking, you can also see how the walk progressed and roll back if a session goes sideways.

A note for mixed groups: SaveSync handles the PC (Steam) save, so your rotation works among PC players. Console hosts (PS5, Switch 2) keep their saves on-platform and can’t be part of the swap - keep at least one PC player in the hosting pool.

Rotate Freely

A rotating group is exactly where manual sharing breaks and SaveSync shines. Get SaveSync on Steam, set it up once, and anyone in the party can lead the next walk on a whim. One purchase covers every supported co-op game.

New to SaveSync? Start with the Big Walk save sharing guide. Tired of waiting on one person? See how to continue Big Walk when your host is offline.