Sometimes, Windows prevents the game from writing to your Documents folder, leading to a "failed to load" loop. Reddit·r/TombRaider
Cut the entire folder to your Desktop as backup. shadow of the tomb raider failed to load profile
Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files Epic: Manage → Verify Sometimes, Windows prevents the game from writing to
This error typically occurs on PC (Steam/Epic), but can appear on consoles in rare cases. It means the game cannot read or write to your save data/profile. shadow of the tomb raider failed to load profile
The most reliable solution for PC players is to delete the corrupted profile file and let the game generate a fresh one. This usually restores access to your saves.
If your Windows profile permissions are corrupted: