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This is a known base game issue that can occur in rare cases.

It usually happens when the game is closed or interrupted while the loading process is still ongoing.
In that situation, the game may fail to properly load the existing save data and can end up overwriting it with a new empty save, which makes it appear as if your saves are gone.

However, your save files are often still recoverable.

How to recover your save:

1. Close the game completely
2. Go to:

   C:\Users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IncontinentCell\My Dystopian Robot Girlfriend

3. Open the Saves folder
4. Look for a Backup folder inside it
5. Find a file named something like:

   save.mdrg.backup 

6. Copy that file into the main Saves folder
7. Rename it to:

   save.mdrg 

8. Launch the game again and load your save

If that does not work, you can also try restoring individual slot files (e.g. M1.mdrgslot) by replacing them after creating a new save slot in-game.

Important:

This issue has been fixed in version 0.96, so for the next incoming update, this issue will never happen again.

Also, avoid closing the game while it is still loading to prevent save corruption.