Losing is not like losing a checkpoint in a platformer. It is like losing a three-year restoration project in real life. The emotional and time investment is enormous.

I lost 20 cars (the most recent ones). But I saved 580. That is a 97% recovery rate.

Windows 10 and 11 automatically save "Previous Versions" of files if System Protection is enabled.

Download a buildings.dat file from a community site like Nexus Mods.

Because the game may not use Steam Auto-Cloud, saves might also be found in [Steam Install]/userdata/Steam3AccountID/1578390/ 2. Recovering a Corrupted Save

Here is what I did:

Copy the entire folder for your specific save slot and paste it into a safe directory, such as a cloud drive or a "Backups" folder on your desktop.

In many modern titles—such as My Summer Car , Forza Horizon , Gran Turismo , or Euro Truck Simulator —the garage isn't just a storage space. It represents dozens, sometimes hundreds, of hours of gameplay.

The game stores your progress in a hidden system folder. You can find it using these methods: