[2021] Solo Game freezes upon "Continue" - Episode III

Hey @lucressiia

Reading through the possible causes and workarounds given in the past, could you try one last thing (sorry if it has been suggested too or tested already).
Could you disable all mods, remove the workshop folder (just to make sure mods aren’t interfering in any way), then create a game in vanilla and then try to load back into the game to see if the issue happens again?

I may be misreading the info, but it seems all games were created with mods enabled, and then tried to continue them with and without mods. Creating the game without mods and continuing it without mods may be the missing link.
If that has also been tested, could you as a last resort check if the folder where the game is stored has the correct permissions on Windows? (write/read etc)