Game Backup Monitor detects games as they run and backs up their saved games when play ends, compressing the backups with 7-Zip. It can also watch other PC applications. There is no stated limit on the number of monitored games, and each can have its own settings. Optional tracking records total play time and individual sessions, and users can launch monitored games from the program. It can detect games running through DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine, and users can import unofficial configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest. Cloud backup needs a cloud storage provider and folder synchronization client. Game Backup Monitor is free for Windows and Linux. The project maker describes it as complete, with maintenance updates planned but no major changes. Windows requires .NET Framework 4.8; Linux needs Mono and additional packages, including SQLite3 and 7-Zip. The application is unsigned, so Microsoft may flag its installer or executable. Sharing one backup folder between Linux and Windows is possible but not supported or recommended.
Who it is for
It suits PC players who want to automate save backups, including people using DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine. It can also monitor non-game applications, but cloud backups require a separate provider and sync client.
What is good
- Free plan with unlimited monitored games
- Backups run automatically after play ends
- Tracks play hours and individual sessions
- Can import configurations from the Ludusavi Manifest
What to know first
- Unsigned installer or executable may be flagged by Microsoft
- Linux requires Mono and additional packages
- Cross-platform shared backup folders are unsupported
Verdict
Game Backup Monitor automates local save backups and offers optional play tracking across a broad range of PC applications. Its project is considered complete, and cloud backup requires separate services.
Get started with Game Backup Monitor
- Open the Game Backup Monitor website
- Install it on Windows or Linux
- Install the platform requirements for your system
- Add games or other applications to monitor
- Configure backup settings for each entry
- Pair a cloud provider and folder-sync client for cloud backups
What the free plan stops at
The free plan has unlimited games, but cloud backup depends on an external storage provider and synchronization client. Windows and Linux cannot use one shared backup folder with official support.
Questions about Game Backup Monitor
Is Game Backup Monitor free?
Yes. The listed plan is free and is open source.
Which platforms does it support?
It supports Windows and Linux. Windows requires .NET Framework 4.8; Linux requires Mono and additional packages including SQLite3 and 7-Zip.
Does it provide cloud backup?
Cloud backup and synchronization require pairing GBM with a cloud-storage provider and a folder-synchronization client.
How many games can it monitor?
There is no stated limit; the software allows an unlimited number of monitored games, each with its own settings.
Does it work with DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine?
Yes. It can detect and back up games running through DOSBox, ScummVM, or Wine.
Is the application digitally signed?
No. Microsoft may flag its installer or executable as unsafe.
Game Backup Monitor plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game save managers
- Free plan
- Yes
- Automatic backup
- Yes
- Cloud synchronization
- Yes
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- Game detection
- both
- Supported platforms
- multi-platform
- Restore options
- both
