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Thusfar

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Spec score 6.4 #17 of 20 in Game Playtime Trackers

What it is

Thusfar is a free, open-source Windows tray app for remembering where you stopped in a game. It reads the local Steam library, detects installed Steam games across drives, and watches for sessions to end. After a session longer than 10 minutes, it offers a skip option, a one-line note, or three prompts about location, what comes next, and what to remember. Sessions shorter than 10 minutes are recorded without that prompt. The app provides a game library and per-game recaps containing notes, playtime, last-played information, and session history. Steam games are detected automatically; console, emulator, and non-Steam sessions can be logged manually, including games from Epic or GOG in the first version. Data is stored locally in SQLite. Optional IGDB cover art needs free Twitch developer credentials; without them, placeholder art is used. The portable release is a ZIP archive requiring Windows 10 or 11 x64 and Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. It has no installer, and its unsigned release may trigger Windows SmartScreen.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Thusfar is a Windows tray app that captures a short, self-authored game recap when a session ends and shows it when the player returns.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository displays an MIT license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture notes
Players can skip, write a one-line note, or fill in three fields: where they were, what was next, and what not to forget.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture prompt
After a game session longer than 10 minutes, a prompt offers skip, one-line, or three-field note options.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cover art
Optional IGDB cover-art enrichment requires free Twitch developer credentials, and the app remains functional with placeholder art if it is not configured.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Credential handling
The README says Twitch credentials are stored locally and sent only to Twitch/IGDB.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The release is a ZIP archive that users unzip and run without an installer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Game tracking
The app reads the local Steam library and detects Steam game sessions automatically.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended user
The product is aimed at players who pause games for weeks or months and want to remember where they left off.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Known limits
The README says non-Steam games are not auto-detected, and sessions shorter than 10 minutes are recorded without a capture prompt.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local data
The release page says all data stays on the device and that the app has no accounts, cloud service, or telemetry.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Manual logging
Users can add games and log sessions for console, emulator, and non-Steam games.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recap and library
The app provides a game library and a per-game recap view with notes, playtime, last-played information, and session history.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recaps
Each game’s recap view shows the player's notes along with playtime and session history.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
The portable release requires Windows 10 or 11 x64 and Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security detail
The Windows release is unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may display a prompt when it is run.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Steam detection
The app automatically detects installed Steam games across drives and watches for game exits.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storefront limits
Automatic game detection is for Steam; Epic, GOG, and other storefronts use the manual logging fallback in v1.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Automatic Steam session detection
  • Recaps include notes, playtime, and history
  • Manual logging for non-Steam games
  • Local SQLite data storage
  • Free and MIT-licensed

Limits

  • Windows 10 or 11 x64 required
  • Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime required
  • Unsigned release may trigger SmartScreen
  • Sessions under 10 minutes skip capture prompts

Who it suits

Thusfar suits players who pause games for weeks or months and want a written reminder of their progress. It is for Windows PC users, with manual logging available for consoles, emulators, and non-Steam games.

Verdict

Thusfar focuses on short personal recaps rather than broad game tracking, combining automatic Steam detection with manual entries elsewhere. Its portable Windows release is free and local, but requires specific runtime support and may prompt a SmartScreen warning.

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