Side by side

Gameplay.Science vs Steam Wrapped

Both stand on game playtime trackers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Gameplay.Science

Paid Web

Choose Gameplay.Science for open research workflows built around player-donated game data and automatic tracking. Look elsewhere if participants cannot authorize account access, share data through GDPR or Discord, or meet public Steam-profile requirements described in the study.

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Steam Wrapped

Free plan Windows

Steam Wrapped adds activity summaries and local tracking to the Steam client, with export and history-clearing controls. It depends on both Steam for Windows and Millennium, and plugin removal alone may not clear its stored data.

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The facts

	Gameplay.Science	Steam Wrapped
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Not published
Plans published	None	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	gameplay.science	github.com
On game playtime trackers	#19 of 20	#15 of 20

Gameplay.Science: what it does well

Open-source research platform
Automatic gameplay tracking
Steam and Xbox ecosystems supported
Discord and GDPR contribution routes
Encrypted research data storage

What to know first

Web platform only
Requires players to donate or authorize gameplay data
A study required public Steam gameplay details
Account linking grants access to gameplay data

Steam Wrapped: what it does well

Dashboard supports custom date ranges
Shows live playtime for the running game
Recent games and achievements link to Steam Library pages
Exports a high-resolution PNG summary
Data stays in local Steam client storage

What to know first

Requires Steam for Windows and Millennium
Local history has bounded storage limits
Removing the plugin may leave Steam WebUI data behind
No mobile app

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