Summary
- A persistent PS5 save bug in Blue Prince is causing many players to lose progress.
- The issue impacts all save slots linked to players' PSN accounts, and backing up save data to the cloud won't help.
- The game's developers are currently working on a fix.
A devastating Blue Prince save bug is still causing problems for players on PS5 nearly a month after the game's release. Hailed as one of the greatest puzzle games ever made, Blue Prince is a roguelike that sees players exploring an ever-shifting 45-room manor with the hopes of reaching its mysterious 46th room. The ultra-unique first-person puzzler took the gaming world by storm when it was released in April, and it is already in the conversation for Game of the Year along with titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Monster Hunter Wilds.
Each day in Blue Prince, players explore its 45-room manor by opening one of the three doors in its foyer and picking between three randomly drawn rooms. There are several types of rooms, and each one has its own effects players can take advantage of, like regaining their step count that diminishes each time they pass through a doorway, or providing useful resources like gems, keys, and coins. Many runs end with players either running out of steps or blocking off their available pathways, and they are usually able to gain a small amount of new info about the manor each day that may help make progress later on. Some players report being able to beat Blue Prince in around 50 in-game days, with some taking closer to 100 to reach the end of the game.
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While Blue Prince has earned universal praise from most gamers who've given it a shot, some PS5 players are still being hounded by a devastating save bug. On Blue Prince's subreddit, user mitchturek explains a persisting bug that causes the game to stop saving progress without the player knowing until they quit and come back later on, leading to many players returning shocked to see major progress they've made wiped away.
Blue Prince Bug Is Wiping Save Progress for Some Players on PS5
The bug has been reported to start showing up around day 100, and mitchturek even mentions it occurring as deep into the game as day 255. They also mention that it affects all save slots linked to players' PSN accounts, and that backing up save data to the cloud won't help. To mitigate potential progress lost, mitchturek suggests players end one or two in-game days, quit the game, and reload. This will add extra days to the overall run count, but will help minimize lost progress if the bug does hit.
The nature of Blue Prince means that players will know the exact items and things they need to do to get back to where they were if they lose some progress. The tricky part is that, since selectable rooms are presented to the player at random when opening a new door, it could take a long time for the room they need to pop up again, especially if it's rare, which makes losing progress potentially heartbreaking. Hopefully the bug gets patched up soon, as mitchturek's Reddit post comments are filled with PS5 gamers who genuinely adore the game but are holding off from playing further until the issue is patched.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
- Released
- April 10, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Alcohol Reference, Simulated Gambling
- Developer(s)
- Dogubomb
- Publisher(s)
- Raw Fury
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unity
- Genre(s)
- Puzzle, Adventure, Exploration, Strategy
