Game Vault is a free-to-download utility from the Barr Application team. With this game list monitoring app, you can add all the video games you own or currently playing on any platform. It also offers summaries and character lists as well as recommendations for similar titles.

With Steam, Epic Games Store, or Xbox Game Pass at the forefront of digital game distribution, Game Vault helps ensure that you don’t own duplicates of owned titles. Still, it suffers from a few restrictions. Although it has an updated online database, you have to input every piece of data manually.

A digital list for gamers

Some games are released on multiple platforms, while others are available on different distribution platforms. To ensure you don’t purchase the same title twice, an app like Game Vault can help. It has a wide range of supported consoles, such as:

• Gamecube
• Nintendo
• Nintendo 64
• PC
• PS2
• PS3
• PS4
• PSX
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
• Xbox
• Xbox One
• Xbox 360
• Wii U
• Wii

If it’s not there, there’s an “Other” section instead. Alternatively, you can add another gaming console if necessary. Apart from summaries and lists of characters, the app also provides genres, developers, and publishers of each title. It’s also straightforward to use. For first-time users, you only need to choose the gaming console of your choice. The app will then tell you what to do next.

Once you’ve searched for a title, all matching results will be listed complete with their official game cover art. You can also sort your saved games by save date or alphabetically. Lastly, as mentioned, it doesn’t allow you to connect with game distribution platforms. This means that all information has to be manually entered into the app. Moreover, the app’s lack of automation confuses users sometimes.

Handy, although a bit dated

Overall, Game Vault is a convenient tool for gamers, especially those who play on multiple consoles or subscribe to multiple game distribution platforms. It’s highly configurable and has a straightforward interface. With support for a wide range of consoles and titles, it will prove useful for a lot of gamers. Despite its technical restrictions and need for manual input, it’s still recommended.