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Game Backup Monitor

Ch 077.1of 27Game Save Managers
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Automatic backupYes
  4. 4Cloud synchronizationYes
  5. 5Scheduled backupsYes
  6. 6Version historyYes
  7. 7Game detectionboth
  8. 8Supported platformsmulti-platform
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Overview

Game Backup Monitor detects games while they are running and backs up saved games after play ends, compressing them with 7-Zip. It can monitor other PC applications too, and supports an unlimited number of monitored games with individual settings. Optional features track total play hours and separate sessions, and users can launch monitored games from the program. It detects games running through DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine, and can import unofficial configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest. Cloud backup requires pairing the software with a cloud storage provider and folder synchronization client. The program is free for Linux and Windows. Windows requires .NET Framework 4.8; Linux requires Mono and additional packages, including SQLite3 and 7-Zip. The maker describes the project as complete, with maintenance updates but no major changes. Its application is not digitally signed, so Microsoft may flag the installer or executable as unsafe. Development testing verifies Windows 11 and Linux Mint 21.

Who it is for

It suits players who want automatic save backups on Linux or Windows, including people using DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine. It can also monitor non-game applications.

What is good

  • Unlimited monitored games with individual settings.
  • Uses 7-Zip compression for backups.
  • Can track play hours and sessions.
  • Imports configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest.
  • Free for Linux and Windows.

What to know first

  • Cloud backup needs a provider and sync client.
  • Windows may flag its unsigned application.
  • Linux requires Mono and additional packages.
  • No major changes are planned.

Verdict

Game Backup Monitor offers automatic backups and broad game monitoring without a price. Check its platform requirements and unsigned-app warning, and note that cloud backup requires separate services.

Game Backup Monitor plans and pricing

All plans
Game Backup Monitor Free open source · unlimited games · 7-Zip compression · cloud requires a provider and sync client mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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Automatic backup
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Cloud synchronization
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Scheduled backups
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Version history
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Game detection
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Supported platforms
multi-platformmikemaximus.github.io
Restore options
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Facts

Purpose
Detects games while played and automatically backs up saved games after play ends using 7-Zip compression.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Broader use
It can monitor any application on a PC, not only games.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Cloud model
Cloud backup requires pairing GBM with a cloud storage provider and folder synchronization client.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Game coverage
It can detect and back up games running through DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Game limit
The software allows an unlimited number of monitored games, each with specific settings.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Tracking
Optional features track total play hours and individual gaming sessions.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Launching
Users can optionally launch monitored games directly from GBM.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Users can import unofficial game backup configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest, which provides thousands of configurations.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Privacy
GBM says it connects to the internet only when the user requests game-configuration imports and does not upload computer information.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Security status
The application is not digitally signed, so Microsoft may flag its installer or executable as unsafe.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Verified systems
Development testing verifies Windows 11 and Linux Mint 21.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Requirements
Windows requires .NET Framework 4.8; Linux requires Mono and additional packages including SQLite3 and 7-Zip.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Support limits
Sharing one backup folder between Linux and Windows is technically possible but explicitly not recommended or supported.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Project status
The maker says the decade-old project is complete and will receive maintenance updates but no major changes.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026

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