Your Demo Character Carries Into Early Access
Yes, your Melvor Idle 2 Demo save carries into Early Access, so you can continue where you left off. Melvor Cloud transfers it automatically, while offline saves carry over automatically when you play on the same device.
Choose the Route That Matches Your Save
Start with how you saved your Demo character. If you use Melvor Cloud, the transfer happens automatically through that service. If you play offline, keep using the device that holds your local save.
| Save Route | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Using Melvor Cloud | Your Demo save transfers automatically into Early Access. |
| Playing offline on the same device | Your local save carries over without a manual transfer. |
| Keeping a separate text backup | Export your save string and save it in a text file you can find again. |
Export a Backup Before the Demo Closes
- Open the Demo's character select screen to reach the save options.
- Click the gear icon on the character select screen to open the save menu.
- Choose “Copy save string to clipboard” to copy your character's save string.
- Paste the entire copied string into a text file to create your backup copy.
- Save the text file somewhere on your computer that you can find and recover later.
Reopen the saved text file and check that the copied text is present. Give it a recognizable filename and leave the string intact. If you keep playing afterward, consider exporting a fresh copy before you finish with the Demo.
Keep this separate backup even if you already use Melvor Cloud. The Demo announcement also describes automatic Steam Cloud backups and recommends keeping a local copy. Your exported text file gives you a copy to retain alongside those cloud saves.
Continue With Your Character in Early Access
- Launch the Early Access version to access the Demo save that should be waiting to load.
- Load your existing Demo save to continue where you left off.
- Check that the loaded character matches the progress you expected so you can spot a mismatch before making further changes.
Keep Original Melvor Idle Characters Separate
The transfer promise covers a Melvor Idle 2 Demo character continuing into Melvor Idle 2 Early Access. It does not announce imports from the original Melvor Idle. Use your sequel Demo save for this procedure, and keep any original-game backups clearly labeled to avoid mixing them up.
Find a Missing Character Without Removing Saves
If your character is missing, start by checking the account or device that held the Demo save. Check the correct Melvor Cloud account for a cloud character, or the original device for an offline character. Keep your existing save data and exported string while you work through recovery.
- Check that you are using the Melvor Cloud account associated with your Demo character.
- For an offline character, check the same device and its local save data.
- Locate your exported save string so it is available as your recovery copy.
- Preserve the existing save folders and seek official help instead of deleting local data.
Get help with a missing character in the Melvor Discord, which has a dedicated sequel section with feedback and bug-report forums.