# mtkennerly/ludusavi

Backup tool for PC game saves

Repository: https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ludusavi
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: videogames, backup, saves, gui, cli, cross-platform, games, steam, steam-deck, steam-proton, steamdeck
Last push: 2026-08-16T04:24:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 66, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2265, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": 151, "gap_med": 69.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6182, forks 132 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:38.367566+00:00)

## What it is
Ludusavi is a cross-platform tool for backing up and restoring PC video game save data, supporting 19,000+ games across stores like Steam, GOG, Epic, Heroic, and Lutris. It offers both a graphical interface and a CLI for scripting, and works on the Steam Deck including Proton saves.

## Use cases
- back up pc game saves
- restore game save data after reinstalling windows
- sync steam deck save files
- back up saves from gog and epic games
- script game save backups from the command line
- back up proton saves with steam
- migrate game saves to a new pc

## When to choose
- you want a dedicated, actively maintained tool covering 19,000+ games' save locations
- you need both a GUI and a scriptable CLI
- you play across Steam, GOG, Epic, Heroic, or Lutris and want one backup solution
- you use a Steam Deck or Proton and need save compatibility

## When to avoid
- you need full game file backups rather than just save data
- you want automatic scheduled cloud sync built in without external tooling
- you only play games with cloud saves already handled by the store

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: backup, gui, cli, file-system
- domain: gaming-tools, files, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: game-saves, steam, steam-deck, proton, gog, epic-games-store, rust, restore, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- mtkennerly/ludusavi (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:38.367566+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:47:24.438781+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:38.367566+00:00, sha 3ee053ff5766)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/ludusavi (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:58.715168+00:00, sha 9d5a8c69edae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.