Game Save Genie vs GSBS

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.

GSBS is a free game-save synchronization and backup service for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Clients connect through a central server, detect when a supported game is running, and wait to sync until it closes. The client checks game installations across Steam, Epic, GOG, Ubisoft, EA, Xbox, Heroic, Lutris, Bottles, and Prism against a PCGamingWiki manifest. It translates save paths between Windows and Linux, including Proton paths. Save files are versioned and can be restored through the web dashboard. Optional end-to-end encryption uses client-side AES-256-GCM with Argon2id; without that option, saves are plaintext on the server and in backups. Scheduled tar.zst snapshots can include the database, keys, and saves, with storage on local disk or S3. GSBS can send webhook, Discord, and ntfy alerts, including for conflicts, quota, and backups. The project recommends Docker Compose for the server and provides a Windows server setup executable. It is distributed under the MIT License.