Checkpoint64 vs Game Save Genie

Checkpoint64 backs up PC game save folders to the cloud and lets users browse and restore earlier versions. It checks folders every 60 seconds and uploads changed files after a game finishes writing, with each upload recorded as a version. It supports games from Steam, GOG, and Epic, along with emulators and modded setups; presets cover more than 140 games and seven emulators. For shared saves, a lock limits uploads to its holder. Locks expire, and a teammate taking over gets a warning and a logbook entry. Linking Discord can notify teammates when someone manually commits or restores a shared save. The app is listed for Windows 10 and 11, macOS on Apple Silicon, and Linux; Steam lists Steam Deck support. The free plan includes 20 MiB of cloud storage per space and does not expire. Pro costs €5 a month, while Lifetime costs €10, paid once. Save files are encrypted in transit and at rest, but the service is not end-to-end encrypted or zero-knowledge.

Game Save Genie backs up and syncs PC game saves for games without save protection from their launchers. It uses the Ludusavi database to locate saves for more than 19,000 games, and users can track folders and files manually, including emulator saves. Backups run when a game closes and every 10 minutes while it runs. Each backup is an immutable, checksummed snapshot, and users can restore a selected version. The tool supports Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 buckets, and other rclone destinations; unchanged save files are not uploaded again. Users can pull newer saves onto another PC, with save paths remapped across Windows, Linux, and macOS usernames. Before restoring, it verifies and stages downloads, makes a safety snapshot, and avoids restoring while a game is running. The project says it has no accounts, servers of its own, or telemetry. Windows single-machine backups are described as stable; cross-machine sync and Linux/Steam Deck support are beta. It is free and MIT-licensed.