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Comparisons4 min readAugust 5, 2026

The Best Game Backlog Trackers in 2026 (Honest Comparison)

Eight tools to track your game backlog, compared honestly: what each one does best, where it falls short, and which fits how you actually play.

Game backlogs got out of hand the moment digital sales made buying easier than playing. If your library sits at 200+ games across Steam, Epic and consoles, a tracker is the difference between "I own it somewhere" and knowing exactly what you finished, dropped or still want to play. Here are the tools worth considering in 2026 — including ours — with an honest look at what each does best.

The short answer

Use HowLongToBeat if you only want to know how long games take. Use Backloggd if you want a social, Letterboxd-style diary. Use Playnite if you want a local launcher that unifies your installed libraries. Use WListDB if you want one-click Steam import, completion times and automatic session tracking in the same free app. The rest of this post explains those trade-offs.

WListDB

Full disclosure: this is our product, so judge this section accordingly. WListDB combines backlog tracking (playing, finished, planned, on hold, abandoned, endless) with HowLongToBeat-style completion times (main story, main + extras, completionist) on every game page. It imports your entire Steam library in one click, and a free desktop app detects running games and logs your sessions automatically — split by playthrough phase and compared against community averages. It is the only web tracker on this list that records your playtime automatically. The Windows app auto-tracks playtime across seven stores (Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, EA, Ubisoft, Xbox PC) on the same account you use on the web. You also get ranked lists you can share, a release calendar and a year-in-review recap. Free, no ads on core features, available in 5 languages.

Weak points: the community is still small compared to veterans like Backloggd, and there are no native mobile apps yet (the web app is responsive).

HowLongToBeat

The reference site for one question: how long does a game take to beat? Its community-submitted times (main story, main + extras, completionist) are the densest dataset around, and if that is all you need before buying a game, HLTB alone is enough. It has basic tracking and lists, but they feel secondary to the length database. See our full WListDB vs HowLongToBeat comparison.

Backloggd

The Letterboxd of games: log what you play, rate it on half-stars, write reviews and follow friends. Strong community and clean design. The trade-off is manual entry — there is no Steam import, so populating a large library means adding games one by one — and no playtime tracking. It is free to use, with an optional Patreon at about $3/month. Comparison: WListDB vs Backloggd.

Backloggery

One of the oldest backlog sites, beloved for its simplicity: statuses, a "now playing" widget and a no-frills interface. Entirely manual and intentionally minimal — no imports, no playtime data — which is either its charm or its dealbreaker depending on your library size.

Grouvee

Goodreads for games: shelves, ratings, reviews and a long-running community. A good fit if you think of your collection as a library to catalog. Imports and playtime tracking are limited, and development moves slowly.

GG App

A polished, mobile-first tracker with recommendations and social features. Great if you mainly track from your phone. Less focused on completion-time data and desktop workflows.

Infinite Backlog

A collection tracker with import options, completion stats and a friendly community. A solid middle ground between Backloggery's simplicity and heavier tools.

Playnite

Different category, but worth knowing: an open-source desktop launcher that unifies your installed libraries (Steam, Epic, GOG and more) in one interface on your PC. It organizes and launches games locally, but it is not a web tracker — no shareable profile or lists, and your data lives on your machine.

Which one should you pick?

  • You just want game lengths before buying: HowLongToBeat.
  • You want a social diary and don't mind manual entry: Backloggd.
  • You want a launcher for installed games, not a tracker: Playnite.
  • You track from your phone above all: GG App.
  • You have a big Steam library and want import, completion times and automatic tracking in one place: WListDB.

Try the 5-minute test

Whatever you pick, the right tracker is the one you will still be updating in December. Our suggestion: create a free account, import your Steam library, and see if knowing your real backlog changes what you play next. If it doesn't stick, the other tools above are genuinely good — and your games aren't going anywhere.

Ready to start tracking your games?