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Achievement Watcher Next
What it is
Achievement Watcher Next collects achievements, rarity, and playtime from game launchers, local saves, and supported emulators in a Windows library. It supports sources including Steam and compatible saves, GOG, Epic, Ubisoft, EA, Xbox PC, RetroAchievements, and selected console emulators and mod patches. Search, filters, rarity tiers, progress achievements, collections, covers, and unlock history help organize a library. Achievement lists and product details are cached locally, so the library can work offline. Automatic alerts use an in-game popup when visible or a Windows notification otherwise, without duplicating the same unlock. A Ctrl+Shift+K overlay offers searchable achievement lists, rarity badges, hidden descriptions, and gamepad navigation. The project says achievement reading is read-only and needs no account or Steam Web API key; Epic unlock-state retrieval can use an optional account connection. It also says it does not upload library data, playtime, folders, or screenshots. The free Windows 10 and 11 app is available as an installer or portable ZIP.
For and against
For
- Combines achievements, rarity, and playtime in one library
- Library can work offline
- Overlay supports gamepad navigation
- Achievement reading does not write to game files
- Installer and portable ZIP are available
Against
- Available only for Windows 10 and 11
- Epic unlock-state retrieval may use an account connection
The verdict
Achievement Watcher Next brings a broad set of achievement sources into one offline-capable Windows library. Its read-only approach and gamepad-friendly overlay are useful considerations for players choosing a tracker.
Who it suits
It suits Windows players who want to follow achievements across launchers, local saves, and supported emulators. Gamepad users can navigate its in-game overlay.
Plans and prices
Free
LGPL-3.0 · Windows 10 and 11 · Download from GitHub releases
Read 11 Oct 2026 · shirowwww.github.io
On the record
- Account and API requirements
- The maker says the app needs no account of its own or Steam Web API key; Epic unlock-state retrieval can use an optional account connection.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The app includes nine notification presets and a designer for custom layouts, colors, motion, completion treatments and sounds.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The maker provides an installer and a portable ZIP through its GitHub releases, and says the installed app updates itself.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Game sources
- It reads Steam, compatible Steam saves, GOG Galaxy, Epic Games, Ubisoft Connect, EA Desktop, Xbox PC and Microsoft Store, plus RPCS3, ShadPS4 and Xenia.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- In-game overlay
- The overlay can show searchable, filterable achievement lists with rarity badges and hidden descriptions, and supports gamepad control.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Achievement lists and artwork may be fetched from public platform endpoints and services including Steam, SteamHunters, Exophase, SteamDB and SteamGridDB.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes AW Next as a Windows achievement tracker for players using launchers, local game saves, or supported emulators.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Library
- The library includes unlock history, rarity, progress, cover art, playtime and last-session details, with search and filters and offline access to cached data.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Settings and app data are stored under `%APPDATA%\Achievement Watcher Next`, and upgrades preserve them.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The maker lists Windows 10 and 11 and describes the product as Windows-only.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Automatic mode uses an in-game popup when visible and a Windows notification when it is not, without sending both for the same unlock.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Achievement lists and product metadata are cached locally, and the library can work offline.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Overlay and controller
- The in-game overlay opens with Ctrl+Shift+K and supports search, filters, rarity badges, and gamepad navigation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The documentation says AW Next has no analytics or telemetry and does not upload the user's library, playtime, folders or screenshots.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AW Next combines supported PC game achievement sources in one library and provides overlay popups or Windows notifications when achievements unlock.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The GitHub releases page identifies version 3.11.2 as the latest release, dated October 9.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Repairs
- Emulator repair tools can modify game files, but the project says repairs require confirmation and create backups.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Repair safeguards
- Achievement reading does not write to game files; repair tools that do change files require confirmation and make a backup.shirowwww.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
