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Game Backup Monitor

mikemaximus.github.io

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Spec score 8.0 #8 of 27 in Game Save Managers

What it is

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.

Spec sheet

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

Plans and prices

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

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • 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.

Limits

  • 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.

Who it suits

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.

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.

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