Gaming

Game Backlog Tracker

Get your pile of shame onto one page: every game, which platform it is on, whether you have started it, how many hours you have sunk in and what you should play next.

0Games in the library
0Still in the backlog
0Hours played

Add a game

Everything you add is saved in this browser only — no account, no server, no sync.

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The whole pile

Every platform in one list, from console discs to storefront sales you regret.

Hours that add up

A running total across your library, which is usually more sobering than expected.

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Priority filter

Mark the handful you genuinely intend to play and hide the rest.

How to use the game backlog tracker

Get everything into the list first, then let the filters do the deciding.

  1. Add your gamesTitle, platform and status — that is enough to get a game into the list.
  2. Update as you playMove a game to Playing, log rough hours, and mark it beaten when the credits roll.
  3. Filter to decideShow only high-priority backlog entries when you are choosing what to start next.

About game backlogs

Sales, subscription services and bundles make it trivially easy to acquire games far faster than anyone can play them. The result is a library that feels like an obligation rather than a pleasure. Writing it down does not make it smaller, but it does make it finite, and a finite list is something you can make decisions about.

Acquisition outpaces play

Most backlogs grow because buying takes seconds and playing takes forty hours. Seeing both numbers in one place restores some balance.

Status beats a to-do list

A game you started and set aside is a different thing from one still in shrink wrap, and treating them the same is why backlogs feel overwhelming.

Permission to drop

Marking games dropped is the single most effective way to shrink a backlog, and it costs nothing.

Hours as a reality check

Adding up hours played usually reveals that a handful of games account for most of your time.

Game backlog tracker FAQ

Questions about statuses, priorities and hours.

What is the difference between beaten and completed?

Beaten means you finished the main story and rolled credits. Completed means you also did the side content, collectibles or achievements you cared about. Keeping them separate stops a hundred-hour completionist run looking like an abandoned save.

How should I use the priority field?

Priority is a note to your future self about which game you actually intend to play next, as opposed to which one you feel you ought to. Filtering the backlog by high priority usually shortens the list dramatically.

Should I log hours precisely?

No. A rough figure is enough to see where your time went. The point is the shape of the total, not the accuracy of any single entry.

Does dropping a game mean I failed?

It means you made a decision, which is better than leaving it in limbo. A dropped game stops occupying space in your backlog and in your head.

Where is my backlog saved?

In your browser's local storage on this device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to create.