While some players have reported that reinstalling the game or applying certain patches resolved the issue, others have found temporary workarounds:
Losing your progress in (2012) on PC is a frustrating experience. Players frequently encounter a corrupt save file bug or a "failed to load" error that wipes out hours of web-slinging progress.
The "exclusive" nature of this problem refers not to a specific version, but to the set of unique, difficult-to-diagnose issues tied to the game's PC port, like unexpected conflicts with Steam Cloud and the "Extras" menu bug.
Since The Amazing Spider-Man uses an autosave-only system, manual backups are your best defense against data loss.
Create a new Windows Administrator account using (e.g., "Spidey"). Log out of your current Windows account. Log into the new account. Launch the game and attempt to save. 2. Grant Administrator Privileges
Go to your game installation folder (usually under Steam\steamapps\common\The Amazing Spider-Man ).
Right-click the folder, select , and ensure the Read-only attribute is unchecked. Summary of Solutions Target Issue Success Rate New Windows Account Special characters in file path Extremely High Run as Administrator Windows write permissions Disable OneDrive Cloud folder hijacking Controlled Folder Access Antivirus blocks