QSave

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What QSave is

QSave is a free, open-source utility for backing up video game save files to the user's own Google Drive. It is available for Windows and macOS, with separate Apple Silicon and Intel Mac downloads. Its detection database supports more than 19,000 games, and listed platforms include Steam, GOG, Epic, and Battle.net. QSave searches installed games, and users can search its database and filter by store. A game it does not detect can be added by selecting its save folder. Backups can be restored from Google Drive with one click; cross-platform path remapping is intended to keep saves portable between computers. Other options include restoring cloud-only games, choosing a custom restore location, and deleting individual cloud backup versions. QSave keeps up to five backups per game, skips uploads when save files have not changed, and warns about potential restore or sync conflicts. It can run in the system tray and optionally launch at startup. The maker cautions that Windows and macOS may show an installation warning because the code-signing certificates cost money each year; Ko-fi contributions go toward those certificates.

Who it suits

QSave suits players who want to keep game saves in their own Google Drive and use Windows or macOS. It may also fit people moving saves between computers or operating systems.

What it does well

Supports detection across more than 19,000 games
Stores save files in the user's Google Drive
Keeps up to five backups per game
Can restore cloud-only games to a custom location

What to know first

Windows and macOS may show an installation warning
Requires Google Drive for its backups

Limits

QSave is free. It retains up to five backups per game; uploads are skipped when save files have not changed.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free and open source · backs up game saves to your own Google Drive	Free

As qsave.app lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the QSave website.
Download the Windows or macOS version; Mac downloads are offered for Apple Silicon and Intel.
Install and open QSave, accounting for a possible operating-system warning.
Search installed games or the database and filter by Steam, GOG, Epic, or Battle.net.
Add any unsupported game by selecting its save folder.
Use your Google Drive backups to restore a game save when needed.

Verdict

QSave offers game detection, manual additions, versioned backups, and restore options while keeping saves in the user's Google Drive. Be prepared for a possible installation warning on either supported desktop platform.

Questions

How much does QSave cost?

QSave is free and open source.

Where are game saves stored?

QSave backs them up to the user's own Google Drive, where the save files remain.

Which platforms can I install it on?

QSave offers downloads for Windows and macOS, with separate Apple Silicon and Intel Mac downloads.

Which game stores does it support?

Its home page lists Steam, GOG, Epic, and Battle.net. Users can filter game searches by these stores.

Can I back up a game QSave does not detect?

Yes. You can add a game manually by selecting its save folder.

How many backups does QSave keep?

It keeps up to five backups per game. It skips uploads when save files have not changed and warns about potential restore or sync conflicts.

Facts from QSave's own pages

Background operation: The repository says QSave can run in the system tray and optionally launch at startup. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Backup versions: The maker's repository says QSave keeps up to five backups per game. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Change and conflict detection: The repository says QSave skips uploads when save files have not changed and warns about potential restore or sync conflicts. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Cross-platform restore: Cross-platform path remapping is intended to keep saves portable between computers. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Distribution: The site offers downloads for Windows and macOS, with separate Apple Silicon and Intel macOS downloads. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Game coverage: QSave's home page says its detection database supports more than 19,000 games. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Game detection: QSave searches installed games and lets users add a game manually by selecting its save folder. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Game search: Users can search installed games and the detection database, then filter by Steam, GOG, Epic, or Battle.net. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Installer warning: The home page says Windows and macOS may show an installation warning because QSave's code-signing certificates cost money each year. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Install warning: The site says Windows and macOS may warn during installation because QSave lacks annually renewed code-signing certificates. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Manual games: Users can add an unsupported game by pointing QSave to its save folder. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Other restore options: The repository says users can restore cloud-only games, choose a custom restore location, and delete individual cloud backup versions. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Pricing: QSave describes itself as free and open source. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: QSave backs up video game save files to the user's Google Drive. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Release: The homepage lists version v1.8.0, released May 31, 2026. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Restore: Users can choose a backup in Google Drive and restore it with one click, with cross-platform path remapping. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Security detail: The repository instructs developers to store Google OAuth credentials in the operating system's secret store. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Storage: QSave says save files stay in the user's own Google Drive. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Support: The home page directs users to Ko-fi contributions to help fund code-signing certificates. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Support contributions: The site says Ko-fi contributions go toward buying code-signing certificates. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026
Supported stores: The home page lists Steam, GOG, Epic, and Battle.net as supported game platforms. · qsave.app, 8 Oct 2026

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