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Game Backup Monitor

No phone app

6.3No. 5 of 26
in Game Save Managers
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score90
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Windows
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Summary

Game Backup Monitor is ranked #5 of 26 in game save managers on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

Game Backup Monitor plans and pricing

All plans
Game Backup Monitor Free open source · unlimited games · 7-Zip compression · cloud requires a provider and sync client mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on game save managers

Free plan
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Automatic backup
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Cloud synchronization
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Scheduled backups
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Version history
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Game detection
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Supported platforms
multi-platformmikemaximus.github.io
Restore options
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Facts

Purpose
Detects games while played and automatically backs up saved games after play ends using 7-Zip compression.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Broader use
It can monitor any application on a PC, not only games.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Cloud model
Cloud backup requires pairing GBM with a cloud storage provider and folder synchronization client.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Game coverage
It can detect and back up games running through DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Game limit
The software allows an unlimited number of monitored games, each with specific settings.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Tracking
Optional features track total play hours and individual gaming sessions.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Launching
Users can optionally launch monitored games directly from GBM.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Users can import unofficial game backup configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest, which provides thousands of configurations.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Privacy
GBM says it connects to the internet only when the user requests game-configuration imports and does not upload computer information.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Security status
The application is not digitally signed, so Microsoft may flag its installer or executable as unsafe.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Verified systems
Development testing verifies Windows 11 and Linux Mint 21.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Requirements
Windows requires .NET Framework 4.8; Linux requires Mono and additional packages including SQLite3 and 7-Zip.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Support limits
Sharing one backup folder between Linux and Windows is technically possible but explicitly not recommended or supported.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026
Project status
The maker says the decade-old project is complete and will receive maintenance updates but no major changes.mikemaximus.github.io · 1 Oct 2026

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