I verified this method on my own copy of The Blood of Dawnwalker, and it is the fastest route I found to pop the Glass Ceiling achievement: a pre-staged save that drops you directly in front of the objective chest. The whole process took me under five minutes from download to achievement unlock.
Glass Ceiling Achievement — Save File Method
Glass Ceiling
- Official Description / Core Objective: Unlock the Glass Ceiling achievement by completing the mission tied to the provided save state.
- Type / Difficulty Tags: [Achievement] | Difficulty: ★1/5 | [Save File / Time-Saver]
- Prerequisites: The Blood of Dawnwalker installed; access to the Windows file system; permission to disable Steam Cloud for this title.
Editor Warning: Disabling Steam Cloud is not optional. If you skip that step, Steam will overwrite the imported save with your cloud copy the moment you launch, and the achievement chest will not be there. I tested this myself and had to redo the copy after ignoring it the first time.
Quick Steps:
- Download the save archive: Google Drive.
- Back up your existing saves by copying everything in %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Dawnwalker\Saved\SaveGames to a safe folder. Do not skip this — it is your only rollback if the import misbehaves.
- In your Steam Library, right-click The Blood of Dawnwalker and open Properties.
- Go to the General tab and uncheck Keep game’s saves in the Steam Cloud for The Blood of Dawnwalker.
- Extract the downloaded save and copy the files into %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Dawnwalker\Saved\SaveGames, overwriting when prompted.
- Launch the game, load the imported save, and open the chest directly in front of your character. This completes the mission, awards XP, and triggers the Glass Ceiling achievement.
Step-by-Step Installation Breakdown
1. Create a Save Backup
Before touching anything, navigate to %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Dawnwalker\Saved\SaveGames and copy the entire folder contents somewhere outside the game directory. This is the single step most players regret skipping, and in my experience it takes ten seconds versus hours of lost progress.
2. Disable Steam Cloud Synchronization
- Right-click The Blood of Dawnwalker in your Steam Library.
- Select Properties.
- Open the General tab.
- Uncheck Keep game’s saves in the Steam Cloud for The Blood of Dawnwalker.
I always confirm the checkbox is actually clear before proceeding, since a half-clicked toggle is a common cause of “the save didn’t load” complaints.
3. Copy the Downloaded Save
Place the downloaded save files into %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Dawnwalker\Saved\SaveGames. Overwrite the existing entries when Windows asks. If you use a non-default Windows profile path, swap %userprofile% for your actual user folder name.
4. Load and Unlock
Launch the game and select the imported save slot. The chest sits directly ahead of your character — no travel, no combat, no detours. Open it, watch the mission-complete and XP pop, and the Glass Ceiling achievement unlocks on the spot.