Originally posted by rosesrblue9:

Originally posted by electricdawn:

since the latest patch you can easily restore your world two hours (at worst) before you last logged off.

How can you restore your world?

Follow the instructions linked below, and don't feel afraid to ask me if you have any questions. I'll be glad to assist.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/1/3431201423160378261/

Back to topic: Doing periodic backups and using the save game backups the game already provides is MUCH more reliable then hard shutting down your computer, or even closing it through task manager.

If you are that intimate with your computer, you should know that doing backups is one of the most important things when using a computer and that restoring a savegame from a backup a much more foolproof way than hard shutting down your computer.