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Head-to-head · Game Playtime Trackers

GamingGaiden vs Steam Wrapped

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score GamingGaiden #4 in Game Playtime Trackers 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit GamingGaiden
Steam Wrapped #7 in Game Playtime Trackers 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Steam Wrapped

GamingGaiden leads on 0 checks, Steam Wrapped on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGamingGaiden · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Steam Wrapped

GamingGaiden scores higher on our rubric for game playtime trackers: 8.5 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

GamingGaiden is the better fit for PC and emulated-game tracking. Steam Wrapped is the better fit for steam users who want shareable summaries.

  • GamingGaiden fits best

    PC and emulated-game tracking

  • Steam Wrapped fits best

    Steam users who want shareable summaries

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Side by side

Feature GamingGaiden 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Steam Wrapped 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.9
Ranking #4 in Game Playtime Trackers #7 in Game Playtime Trackers
Best for PC and emulated-game tracking Steam users who want shareable summaries
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Open source Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Docs Community
Integrations 2 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features GamingGaiden 1/2 · Steam Wrapped 1/2
Mobile app — —
Desktop app ✓ ✓
Specs
Tracking mode Automatic Automatic
Supported platforms PC games and emulated platforms Steam for Windows
History retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data export Not checked yet Basic
Our review
Pros
  • Automatically tracks PC games, emulators, ROMs, and RetroArch cores
  • Removes idle time and provides statistics, charts, sorting, and search
  • Stores data offline with backups and multi-PC database sharing
  • Automatic local tracking of Steam game sessions
  • Custom date ranges with playtime and achievement insights
  • High-resolution PNG exports for sharing summaries
Cons
  • Windows is the verified platform focus
  • There is no mobile app
  • Its focus is individual PC gaming rather than broader platforms
  • Requires the Millennium framework for Steam
  • Works only with Steam on Windows
  • No mobile app or broader game-platform support
Our verdict

GamingGaiden is a Windows desktop application for individual PC gamers who want automatic playtime and session history across native and emulated games. It tracks PC games, registered emulators, ROMs, and RetroArch cores, giving players…

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Steam Wrapped is a free, open-source Millennium plugin for the Steam client on Windows. It automatically records local game sessions and turns them into reports covering playtime, games played, achievements, genres, most-played games,…

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  1. GamingGaidenGame Playtime Trackers 8.5Open source
  2. Steam WrappedGame Playtime Trackers 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GamingGaiden — where it wins

    • Automatically tracks PC games, emulators, ROMs, and RetroArch cores
    • Removes idle time and provides statistics, charts, sorting, and search
    • Stores data offline with backups and multi-PC database sharing

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows is the verified platform focus
    • There is no mobile app
    • Its focus is individual PC gaming rather than broader platforms

  • Steam Wrapped — where it wins

    • Automatic local tracking of Steam game sessions
    • Custom date ranges with playtime and achievement insights
    • High-resolution PNG exports for sharing summaries

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires the Millennium framework for Steam
    • Works only with Steam on Windows
    • No mobile app or broader game-platform support

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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