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Backlog Zero
What it is
Backlog Zero is a desktop app for keeping a game collection organized across platforms and tracking what you own, have played, and plan to play. It brings together library details such as status, cover art, metadata, tags, and duplicate detection, with support listed for Steam, Xbox, GOG, Epic Games, Amazon Luna, and the PC Game Pass catalog. Session logs, backlog goals, statistics, a Habits dashboard, and an Identity Dossier with ten gamer archetypes add ways to review your play. A Wishlist follows prices through gg.deals and provides deal alerts, while free-game listings collect Epic and Prime Gaming giveaways. Library data is stored locally and can be used offline; price checks, artwork retrieval, and platform synchronization need an internet connection. The app is free, with all features included and no account system. You can export your collection to JSON or CSV. A mobile companion offers browsing, session logging, goals, recent history, and a Backlog Picker over local Wi-Fi, localhost, or a private VPN.
For and against
For
- Free, with all features included and no account
- Combines libraries, tags, metadata, and duplicate detection
- Tracks sessions, goals, and statistics
- Exports library data as JSON or CSV
Against
- Price checks and platform sync require internet
- Xbox imports omit games absent from achievement history
- Some features rely on third-party services or apps
The verdict
Backlog Zero combines collection organization, play tracking, and wishlist tools in a free desktop app. Xbox imports and some connected features have specific requirements, but the library can be exported and stored locally.
Who it suits
Backlog Zero suits gamers managing collections across multiple platforms, especially those who want to spot duplicates or keep track of an extensive backlog. The mobile companion may suit people who want to browse or log sessions on a phone over a local connection or private VPN.
Plans and prices
Free (pay what you want — including nothing)
All features included · no tiers · no account
Read 3 Oct 2026 · backlogzero.app
On the record
- Export and backup
- Users can export their library as JSON or CSV, and the FAQ recommends exporting a JSON backup before reinstalling.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Some features require free third-party services or apps, including Steam API access, GOG Galaxy, Heroic, OpenXBL, gg.deals, and Twitch developer credentials for IGDB cover art.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The maker describes it as a personal tool for gamers who own more games than they expect to finish, including people who want to spot duplicates across platforms.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Library management
- It combines game libraries, statuses, cover art, metadata, tags, and duplicate detection in one place.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Mobile companion
- A mobile companion supports library browsing, session logging, the Backlog Picker, goals, and recent history over local Wi-Fi, localhost, or a private VPN.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The app stores library data locally and can be used offline, though price checking, cover-art fetching, and platform sync require internet access.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app has no analytics, crash reporting, telemetry, account system, or Backlog Zero server, and does not collect or transmit personal data.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ offers a contact form for bugs, feature ideas, and feedback.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Supported game services
- The maker lists Steam, Xbox, GOG, Epic Games, and Amazon Luna; its FAQ also mentions the PC Game Pass catalog.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Tracking and insights
- Features include session logging, backlog goals, statistics, a Habits dashboard, and an Identity Dossier with ten gamer archetypes.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Backlog Zero is a desktop app for managing a game library across multiple platforms and tracking what you own, have played, and want to play next.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Wishlist and deals
- The Wishlist tracks prices through gg.deals, with deal signals and alerts; free-game listings aggregate Epic and Prime Gaming giveaways.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
- Xbox import limit
- Xbox imports games found in achievement history, so games never launched do not appear automatically and must be added manually.backlogzero.app · read 3 Oct 2026
