PlayCounter vs Steam Wrapped

PlayCounter9.4Visit SWSteam Wrapped7.9Visit

Higher score PlayCounter #1 in Game Playtime Trackers 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit PlayCounter

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SW Steam Wrapped #7 in Game Playtime Trackers 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Steam Wrapped

• PlayCounter fits best

  Windows users tracking games across launchers

• Steam Wrapped fits best

  Steam users who want shareable summaries

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Side by side

Feature	PlayCounter 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SWSteam Wrapped 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Game Playtime Trackers	#7 in Game Playtime Trackers
Best for	Windows users tracking games across launchers	Steam users who want shareable summaries
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Community	Community
Integrations	9 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PlayCounter 1/2 · Steam Wrapped 1/2
Mobile app	—	—
Desktop app	✓	✓
Specs
Tracking mode	Automatic	Automatic
Supported platforms	Windows; Steam; Xbox; PC Game Pass; Epic; GOG; EA; Ubisoft; Battle.net; itch.io; standalone installations; DOSBox; Dolphin	Steam for Windows
History retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data export	Multiple	Basic
Our review
Pros	Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions	Automatic local tracking of Steam game sessions Custom date ranges with playtime and achievement insights High-resolution PNG exports for sharing summaries
Cons	Windows desktop only, with no mobile app Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports	Requires the Millennium framework for Steam Works only with Steam on Windows No mobile app or broader game-platform support
Our verdict	PlayCounter is a free, open-source Windows desktop application for people who want one playtime record across multiple PC game sources. It automatically records sessions by observing running processes, without requiring special launch… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PlayCounter — where it wins

  • Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games
  • Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections
  • Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop only, with no mobile app
  • Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally
  • Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports

• 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

• PlayCounter9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows tracker with broad launcher coverage and local history.

  Visit PlayCounterFull verdict →
• SWSteam Wrapped7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Steam tracker for detailed reports and shareable PNG summaries.

  Visit Steam WrappedFull verdict →