OpenSave
OpenSave syncs game saves across a user's devices, including emulator saves and games not covered by Steam Cloud.
What OpenSave is
OpenSave syncs game saves across a user's devices, including emulator saves and games not covered by Steam Cloud. It can identify saves using an offline, community-maintained index of more than 20,000 games, or monitor a folder or file the user selects. Devices can connect over the same Wi-Fi or pair over the internet with a room code, without an account or port forwarding. OpenSave keeps versioned snapshots and supports rollback, branches, and user-directed conflict resolution. Optional snapshots can be copied to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, or a NAS folder. On a local network, devices communicate directly and saves stay on users' devices unless their own cloud storage is enabled. Internet sync passes through an encrypted connection to a stateless relay, where encryption ends and forwarded data could be read. The project is free and open source under the MIT license. Windows, Linux, Steam Deck, and macOS options are listed. On a stock Steam Deck, the Linux tarball will not start; the site directs users to the Flatpak.
Good
- Free, open source, and MIT-licensed.
- Tracks games or user-selected files and folders.
- Supports snapshots, rollback, branches, and conflict resolution.
- Can sync locally or pair through an internet room code.
- Optional backups to cloud storage or a NAS.
Watch out
- Internet-relay encryption ends at the relay.
- Stock Steam Deck users need the Flatpak, not the Linux tarball.
Who it suits
OpenSave suits players who want saves shared across computers or devices, including for emulators and games outside Steam Cloud. Its CLI and self-hosted options may also suit users managing saves on servers, NAS devices, or Steam Deck.
Verdict
OpenSave combines cross-device save syncing with snapshots and manual recovery options. Check the relay and Steam Deck limitations if either matters to your setup.
Plans and prices
From OpenSave's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No pro tier · no ads · no telemetry · Free and open source; no subscription |
The facts
Each one read from OpenSave's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic detection
- The site says OpenSave includes an offline, community-maintained database indexing more than 20,000 games and can also track a chosen folder or file.checked 4 Oct 2026
- CLI support
- The headless daemon and CLI support scan, add, status, snapshot, rollback, branch, and checkout for servers, NAS devices, Steam Deck, and scripts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional snapshot backups can be mirrored to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, or a NAS folder.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Internet relay security
- The site says internet sync uses an encrypted connection to a stateless relay, but that encryption ends at the relay, which could read forwarded data.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License and code
- OpenSave is described as free, open source, and MIT-licensed, with its code hosted on GitHub.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Live sync
- Devices discover each other on the same Wi-Fi or can pair across the internet using a room code, without port forwarding or an account.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local network security
- The site says devices communicate directly on LAN without a relay and saves are persisted on users' devices, or their own cloud storage if enabled.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenSave syncs game saves between a user's devices, including saves for emulators and games outside Steam Cloud.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting and API
- The project says users can self-host the relay and drive its headless daemon and CLI through a local REST/WebSocket API.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Snapshots and conflicts
- OpenSave creates versioned snapshots, supports rollback and branches, and asks users how to resolve detected save conflicts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support and documentation
- The site links to a getting-started guide, CLI documentation, Discord, GitHub issues, and bug reporting.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Steam Deck limit
- The site says the Linux tarball will not start on stock Steam Deck because SteamOS lacks WebKitGTK, and directs users to the Flatpak.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- The download page lists Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck; the project README also lists a macOS app and macOS CLI builds.checked 4 Oct 2026
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