[2022] Game crashed during Iron Man mode, unable to load save now

If the game or computer froze or crashed during the save operation, that can easily corrupt the save file it is writing, it is true.

You ought to have the last_save.ck3 from the previous session, but it's possible it didn't have time to write that either.

Jerieth said: I had cloud save turned on CK3. Is there no way to retrieve my save file? I went to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings III\save games\, but all the files in there are old.

That folder only holds local saves, not cloud ones. They should be visible here:

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