RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a co-op survival crafting game set in Gielinor - forage, build, and take down dragons with a group of up to four. Like most survival games, the world you build together is tied to whoever’s hosting. When they log off, the group is stuck.

This guide covers how Dragonwilds co-op works, whether you need a dedicated server, where your save lives, and how to share it so anyone can host.

Does RuneScape: Dragonwilds Have Dedicated Servers?

Yes - and it also supports simple host-based play. Here’s the difference:

  • Host-based (P2P) co-op - the default. One player hosts a world for up to 4 players (solo, friends-only, or public). The world lives on the host’s PC, and the session only runs while they’re online.
  • Dedicated servers - Jagex officially supports self-hosted dedicated servers, which stay online independently of any single player. Great for an always-available world, but it means running or renting a server and keeping it maintained.

If you don’t want to run a server 24/7 but still want the world available whenever a friend is free, there’s a middle path: share the save file so whoever’s around can host it locally. That’s what this guide walks through.

Where Is the RuneScape: Dragonwilds Save File Located?

On Windows, Dragonwilds keeps its world saves in your user folder. Paste this into File Explorer’s address bar:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\RSDragonwilds\Saved\SaveGames

Your world is stored as a .sav file in this folder. Dragonwilds also supports Steam Cloud (added in an early patch), so your saves sync between your own devices.

Important when moving a world to a dedicated server: don’t rename the .sav file - a self-hosted server loads the save from this same relative path and the filename must match. This early-access title is still evolving, so double-check paths after big updates.

How Do You Save in RuneScape: Dragonwilds?

The world state persists automatically as you play - there’s no need to hunt for a manual save button, and your progress is written to the .sav file. As with any early-access survival game, quit through the menu rather than force-closing to make sure the latest state is saved.

Saving is the easy part. Getting that world save to whoever wants to host next is where SaveSync comes in.

How SaveSync Keeps Your World Available

SaveSync synchronizes your Dragonwilds save across everyone in the group. After each session the latest save is distributed automatically, so the next person to log in can host the current world - no dedicated server, no waiting on the original host.

How to Set Up SaveSync for RuneScape: Dragonwilds

  1. Install SaveSync from Steam. Every player needs it.
  2. Create a sync group and invite your party.
  3. Locate the save folder (%LOCALAPPDATA%\RSDragonwilds\Saved\SaveGames, as above) and point SaveSync at it.
  4. Play normally. Build, forage, hunt dragons.
  5. SaveSync syncs the save automatically when the session ends.
  6. Anyone can host next time. Load the synced world and carry on.

One-time setup, then it just runs.

Why Use SaveSync Instead of a Dedicated Server

  • No server to run or rent. A dedicated Dragonwilds server needs a machine online 24/7. SaveSync is a one-time purchase with nothing to maintain.
  • Everyone stays on the latest world. Load an old save and recent progress - structures, gathered gear, cleared bosses - is gone. SaveSync keeps the whole group on the current save.
  • No renaming or manual transfers. The .sav filename matters, and passing files over Discord is error-prone. SaveSync handles the sync for you.
  • Sized for friend groups. A dedicated server is built for persistent public worlds. For four friends surviving together, sharing the save is simpler and cheaper.

Gielinor, Whenever You’re Ready

Dragonwilds is best played together - but your group shouldn’t be grounded because one person is offline. With SaveSync, the world is always there. Load it up, host, and keep building your legend.