Game Save Genie backs up and syncs PC game saves for games without save protection from their launchers. It uses the Ludusavi database to find save locations for more than 19,000 games, and users can also track folders and files manually, including emulator saves. Backups run when a game closes and every 10 minutes while it is running. Each backup is an immutable, checksummed snapshot, and users can restore a selected version. Supported destinations include Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 buckets, and other rclone-supported services. Content-addressed storage and delta uploads avoid sending unchanged save files again. Users can pull newer saves to another PC, with paths remapped across Windows, Linux, and macOS usernames. Before restoring, the program verifies and stages downloads, makes a safety snapshot, and avoids restoring while a game is running. The project says it uses no accounts, proprietary servers, or telemetry. Game Save Genie is free at 0.00 USD per free and MIT-licensed. Windows single-machine backups are described as stable; cross-machine sync and Linux/Steam Deck support are beta.
Who it is for
It suits PC players whose games lack launcher save syncing, including people using manual installs or emulators. It is also aimed at players who want to use their own cloud storage or run a self-hosted save server.
What is good
- Finds save locations for more than 19,000 games.
- Backs up on game close and every 10 minutes during play.
- Stores versioned, checksummed snapshots for restoration.
- Supports Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, and other rclone destinations.
- Free, MIT-licensed, and uses no telemetry.
What to know first
- Cross-machine sync is beta.
- Linux and Steam Deck support are beta.
- Default retention is 10 versions per game.
- Default storage warning threshold is 5.0 GB.
Verdict
Game Save Genie offers automatic backups, restore points, and cloud sync without requiring its own account or server. Windows single-machine backups are described as stable, while cross-machine and Linux/Steam Deck support remain beta.
Game Save Genie plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game save managers
- Free plan
- Yes
- Automatic backup
- Yes
- Cloud synchronization
- Yes
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- Game detection
- both
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Restore options
- both
