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The Baconing

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Hothead Games, released in 2011

63/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 3LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. Discover exciting new worlds and battle hordes of enemies as you search to unlock the secret within the Fires of Bacon.

Single playerMultiplayer

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The Baconing Download Size

The official download size for The Baconing is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is The Baconing Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Baconing, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Baconing save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheBaconing\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheBaconing/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheBaconing/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Baconing Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Baconing, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 6 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Baconing?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Baconing smoothly, your PC needs at least 1.5 GB or greater RAM and a ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E cards (Shader Model 2.0 and 24bit depth buffer support required) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP SP3
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 1.7 GHz or greater
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB or greater
  • 🎮
    GPUATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E cards (Shader Model 2.0 and 24bit depth buffer support required)
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 or Windows Vista SP2
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 1.7 GHz or greater
  • 🧠
    RAM1.5 GB or greater
  • 🎮
    GPUATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E cards (Shader Model 2.0 and 24bit depth buffer support required)
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is The Baconing Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

63
Rated 63 out of 100
Mixed Reviews2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, opinion on The Baconing is divided. While it offers some unique role-playing (rpg) mechanics, the score of 63 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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