What to do
- Name the source saveIf it is a normal Steam Early Access save, Digital Sun says it carries into the Steam 1.0 release. Keep that claim scoped to the same Steam path.
- Open 1.0 on the same Steam pathUse the same Steam installation and account, then check the existing save slot. The evidence confirms carryover, not a manual file-copy procedure.
- Separate cross-platform from carryoverThe developer reply says cross-save is not implemented. That means no official shared-save system between PC storefronts or PC and consoles.
- Keep Steam Cloud in its laneSteam Cloud can synchronize compatible Steam installs. It is not a bridge to Game Pass, PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch 2.
- Treat demo → full release as unconfirmedThe current evidence does not promise demo-save migration. Do not apply the Steam EA carryover rule to a demo save.
How you know it worked
Your existing Steam EA save appears when you open 1.0 through the same Steam path. A missing slot on another storefront or platform is not evidence of a supported cross-save transfer.
Platform and version boundaries
| Confirmed | Steam Early Access save → Steam 1.0 carries over, according to Digital Sun. |
|---|---|
| Unsupported | Cross-platform cross-save is not implemented, according to the developer reply. |
| Secondary support | Steam Cloud documentation describes synchronization within Steam; an independent player thread repeats the no-cross-save boundary. |
| Unconfirmed | Demo → full release, Expert-mode compatibility, Steam ↔ Game Pass, PC ↔ console local transfer, and future support. |
Common failure branches
- Stop and verify: Whether an Expert-mode save has the same carryover behavior as a normal Steam EA save.
- Stop and verify: Any local or platform-specific migration path that is not a cross-save feature.
- Stop and verify: Whether future patches add cross-save after the checked developer reply.
Evidence note: The primary developer reply confirms Steam EA → Steam 1.0 carryover and no cross-save. Steam Cloud documentation and an independent player thread provide secondary support for the platform boundary without turning cloud sync into cross-save.
FAQ
Does a Steam EA save carry into 1.0?
Yes. Digital Sun says Steam Early Access saves carry into the Steam 1.0 release.
Does Moonlighter 2 support cross-save?
No official cross-save is implemented according to the developer reply checked here.
Does demo progress carry into the full game?
Not confirmed in this evidence set. Keep demo progress separate from the Steam EA carryover rule.
Is Steam Cloud cross-save?
No. Steam Cloud is synchronization within compatible Steam installs, not a shared PC/console or storefront bridge.
Sources · checked 2026-09-08
Source type is explicit so a player can tell an official rule from a community observation.
- Digital Sun developer reply: EA saves and cross-save ↗developer · Current reference · Primary answer: Steam EA saves carry into 1.0 on Steam and cross-save is not implemented.
- Steam Cloud documentation ↗official · Current reference · Secondary technical support for cloud synchronization within compatible Steam installs; it is distinct from cross-save.
- Independent Steam discussion: normal EA save and Expert mode ↗player · Current reference · Secondary player thread repeats the normal EA carryover boundary and flags different Expert-mode compatibility.
- Official 1.0 launch and platform post ↗official · Current reference · Current 1.0 release/platform context used for this check.