[2023] CK3 cloud save not appearing steam; after exit code null

If those saves are from the 1.10.x patches, you'll need to revert to that version in the steam betas tab for the game, to finish them. However that obtains whether local or cloud.

If howeverthey were started under 1.11.x then it can really only be they are so corrupted the game does not recognise them as valid saves.

Z-Prodigy said: Local saves seem to work but then all my achievements are gone.

That should absolutely not be the case, they ought to work the same regardless of where the save file sits. Has this always been the case for you with this game?


As to the access error, that is usually an antivirus app getting in the way. What antivirus app do you use? You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

ck3.exe (in the Steam CK3-binaries folder)
dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3-launcher folder)
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2023..14/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, also set each of those .exe files (EXCEPT ck3.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Then the game should run from Steam/our launcher, and enable all the DLCs.


If not however, Right click on Documents in the left column of File Explorer, just under This PC there. Go to properties, location. What does it say there?  

Right click on Documents in the left column of File Explorer, just under This PC there. Go to properties, location. What does it say there?  

Alright, that's where local saved games should go. Do you see them there okay, plus the game's settings files etc?

I see in your launcher screenshot above you are not logged into our launcher. Can you log in to it okay?