Probably Stolen Saves & Controls: Load the Day Before, Rotate Items
The game saves when you sleep and keeps 3 daily versions per slot by default (1–10 in settings). To go back a day, load an older version — but the next sleep overwrites that slot, so duplicate the run first. To rotate an item, hold it with the mouse and scroll the wheel.
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When the game saves
Sleeping saves after night settlement and again when the new day begins. Quitting or returning to the menu does not save what you did today — finish the day if you want to keep it.
How to load the day before
- 01
Duplicate the run first
Loading an older day continues in the same slot, and your next sleep overwrites it. Copy the slot if you want to keep the later timeline.
- 02
Open the slot’s history
Each slot keeps the latest 3 versions by default. Raise it (up to 10) in settings before you need it.
- 03
Load the earlier day
Pick the version from the day you want and play on from there.
Deleting a slot removes it and its whole history. Reactor and Aug-presence endings interrupt the normal next-day save.
Where the save files are (Windows)
Back up the whole folder before editing anything. Discover Saves in the menu registers readable save_*.es3 files that are missing from the list without overwriting existing slots.
Demo saves load with warnings; start a new run for the full-release story.
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Questing Goose Studio\Probably Stolen | Save folder |
| save_N.es3 | Latest progress for slot N |
| save_N_dayD_yyyyMMdd-HHmmss.es3 | A historical day version |
| saves_index.es3 | Slot list and history |
| Player.log | Log to check if a save will not load |
Inventory controls
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Rotate an item | Pick it up and scroll the mouse wheel while holding it |
| Move several items | Drag a selection box around them, then drag the group |
| Precise group placement | Hold Shift while dragging the selection into another inventory |
| Sort an inventory | Right-click the grid and choose sort |
| Hang up the phone | Press Esc |
If rotation does nothing, pick the item up again and scroll before releasing it.
Common questions
How do I load the day before in Probably Stolen?
Open the save slot’s history and load the earlier day. Duplicate the run first: the next sleep overwrites the slot.
How do you rotate items in Probably Stolen?
Hold the item with the mouse and scroll the wheel up or down.
Does quitting save my progress?
No. The game saves when you sleep; actions taken since the last sleep are lost.
Sources & version notes
Community game-data research & player guide. Sources reviewed October 31, 2026. This guide does not claim an independent in-game test.
- Nico Wiki: modes and endings
Save timing, history versions, file names and Discover Saves.
- GamerBlurb: how to rotate items
Rotation, multi-select, Shift placement and sorting.
- probably-stolen.wiki: phone guide
Esc hangs up the phone.